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A powerful narrative centered on the life of Reinaldo Arenas, a gay Cuban poet, novelist, and political dissident. The opera, framed by Arenas dying of AIDS in New York in 1990, flashes back to trace his journey: escaping rural poverty to join the revolution, only to be disillusioned and imprisoned by the Castro regime for his dissident writing and homosexuality. It follows his escape during the 1980 Mariel boatlift, his life in the United States, and his ultimate suicide

Emily & Sue is an a cappella pop opera/musical by composer Dana Kaufman (danakaufmanmusic.com) and librettist Aiden K. Feltkamp with an accompanying film featuring Jasmine Muhammad and the Iris Trio directed by Ron Bashford and produced by Four/Ten Media.

Emily & Sue focuses on the little-known romantic relationship between Emily Dickinson and her sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson. Emily spent much of her life in seclusion and particularly in her room, where Emily & Sue takes place. Letters between Emily and Sue, as well as Emily’s poetry, document an intimate relationship that wasn’t socially acceptable or legally recognized in 19th-century Massachusetts; the plot of Emily & Sue extrapolates from their correspondences.

Emily & Sue was commissioned by Amherst College (which owns Dickinson’s house) and is available for downloading and streaming on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp & Adhyâropa Records. A film version of the opera, filmed in Dickinson’s actual bedroom, has been screened at events around the United States. The opera has been performed at Amherst College, the National Opera Center, and the NYU Free Play Festival, as well as by Lowbrow Opera Collective. Emily & Sue was also Finalist for “Noteworthy Project.” OPERA America Digital Excellence in Opera Award.

The story follows a diverse group of fictional characters as their lives collide at the Stonewall Inn on a hot night in June 1969. Part I explores the life of each character in the hours leading up to the riot, establishing the oppressive atmosphere of 1960s New York. Part II sees the police raid the club, which the patrons initially endure but then revolt against after being pushed too far. Part III takes place the morning after, as the characters, aware that something momentous has occurred, await the new dawn

A 10-minute chamber opera for two femmes. Jill wakes up gasping next to her girlfriend Jacqueline in the middle of the night. In a magical journey that ensues, the two are forced to face the unspoken tensions in their relationship. Prompted by the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill," one person in the relationship is thirsty and can't get a drink—a metaphor for something larger than just a glass of water.

Set in a fictional oppressive state called Fundamentalia, where homosexuality is illegal. Lena is a closeted married woman who has a secret affair with Rosa, a lesbian outlaw. Meanwhile, Elena grieves her gay partner who died of AIDS, and together these women form an underground support network. The opera explores double lives, erotic desire, gay male grief, and queer survival, ending with a message of solidarity and hope despite oppression. It is the first Canadian opera with a lesbian theme.

At the funeral of Dinah, the matriarch of a dysfunctional American family, her widowed husband Sam tries to reconcile with his two estranged children: his daughter Dede and his gay, schizophrenic son Junior. The drama that unfolds in the aftermath of the funeral exposes raw wounds and secrets, particularly the fact that Dede is now married to François, who is also Junior's ex-boyfriend. As the family attempts to deal with their pain and communicate after decades of bitterness, the opera weaves in a flashback of Bernstein's earlier work, Trouble in Tahiti, to reveal the origins of their unhappiness. The work ultimately ends on a fragile note of hope for reconciliation

This "opera in jazz" traces the tragic and complex life of world-champion boxer Emile Griffith. The story is told through fragmented memories as an elderly, dementia-ridden Griffith recalls his past. It follows his journey from a hat factory worker in New York to a boxing champion in the 1960s. Central to the plot is his fatal 1962 fight with Benny "Kid" Paret, who taunted Griffith with a homophobic slur. The opera also explores his secret life as a closeted bisexual man, his subsequent guilt, and his decades-late journey toward forgiveness

The Roman Emperor Nerone has abandoned his wife, Ottavia, for the ambitious and seductive Poppea. The spurned empress forces Poppea's former lover, Ottone, to try to kill her. Ottone's plot fails, but he implicates the noblewoman Drusilla, who is exiled. Ottavia is also sent away. With the philosopher Seneca, a voice of reason and restraint, dead by his own hand, Nerone is free to crown Poppea empress.

The opera explores the hidden, lifelong love affair between Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, and journalist Lorena Hickok (“Hick”). Set against a backdrop of public duty and private longing, the work portrays their intimate relationship, from initial attraction to separation and reunion. An omnipresent “External World” (represented by a chorus of off‑stage voices) constantly observes and judges them, forcing them to disguise their love as friendship. The story ends with a bittersweet acknowledgment of their bond, even as they must remain apart for political survival.

Detective Inspector Anne Strawson investigates the stabbing of a teenage boy in Manchester. The prime suspect, 16-year-old Brian, weaves a story involving online chatrooms, a beautiful girl named Rebecca, her brother Jake, a spy, and a gardener-assassin. As Anne delves deeper into the transcripts, she uncovers that all the online personas were created by Jake, who orchestrated the entire scenario, including his own death, as a desperate cry for love and to be remembered

The nymph Echo is in love with Narcissus, but the god Apollo also desires her. Jealous, Apollo casts a spell on Narcissus, causing him to fall in love with his own reflection. Echo, believing he has rejected her for a water goddess, dies of a broken heart. The spell is broken, and a remorseful Narcissus is about to kill himself when Cupid reunites the lovers in a final happy ending

King Admetus is dying, and the gods decree that only the sacrifice of a life can save him. His devoted wife, Alcestis, volunteers to die in his place. Just as she is about to enter the underworld, Hercules arrives. A close friend of Admetus, he is moved by the queen’s devotion and the king's despair. Descending into the underworld, Hercules battles the infernal deities, rescues Alcestis, and restores her to her husband.

In a German forest during the Middle Ages, the woodcutter Heinrich and his fiancée, Röschen, are preparing for their wedding. The malevolent Iolanthe, mistress of the Landgrave, becomes infatuated with Heinrich. When Heinrich rejects her advances, Iolanthe exposes his act of poaching a roebuck. She gives him a choice: submit to her or face punishment. Encouraged by Röschen, Heinrich defies Iolanthe, who then has her huntsmen stab him. Röschen falls lifeless on his body as the forest spirits look on, indifferent to human tragedy.

Orpheus, a musician of divine talent, is consumed by grief at the death of his wife, Eurydice. The god of love, Amore, takes pity on him and allows him to descend into the underworld to bring her back. The only condition is that he must not look at her until they have returned to the world of the living. Orpheus successfully charms the Furies and retrieves Eurydice. However, on their journey back, her pleas for a single glance force him to turn around. Eurydice immediately dies again. In his despair, Orpheus attempts to join her in death, but Amore rewards his devotion by resurrecting Eurydice, reuniting the couple

Four short operas created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising. 1. Nightlife (TJ Rubin / Deepali Gupta): Inside the Stonewall Inn, a police raid exposes a closeted lesbian, a reclaimed slur, addiction, and a coming‑out. 2. Outside (Bryan Blaskie / Seth Christenfeld): In a bar near Stonewall on the night of Judy Garland’s funeral, police extortion and sexual abuse lead to an uprising. 3. The Pomada Inn (Brian Cavanagh‑Strong / Ben Bonnema): Two gay couples – one in 1969 New York, another in 2019 Madrid – are compared; the bar as sanctuary, safety concerns and police raids. 4. The Community (Kevin Cummines / Shoshana Greenberg): 400 years in the future, after an apocalypse, the only surviving artefact is a book about Stonewall, which has become a cult; polyamory is the norm, “queens” are sacred, dissident characters want monogamy and solitude – a queer utopia turned dystopia.

The opera is set in 18th-century Stockholm. King Gustavo III (or Governor Riccardo in the Boston version) is secretly in love with Amelia, the wife of his best friend and secretary, Renato (Anckarström). A fortune-teller, Ulrica, prophesies that Gustavo will be killed by the next person who shakes his hand. Moments later, Renato rushes in, and Gustavo clasps his hand, dismissing the warning. Meanwhile, a group of nobles plot against the king. Later, during a secret meeting between Gustavo and Amelia, Renato discovers his wife's infidelity and joins the conspiracy. At a grand masked ball, Renato stabs Gustavo. As the king lies dying, he forgives everyone and assures Amelia of her honor.