OVERVIEW Title: OublietteComposer: Ivan BarbotinLibrettist: Donna-Michelle St. BernardCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 4Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Lauramiddle-highC4-Ab5A newly escaped captive Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording View more videos below - click
OVERVIEW Title: OtherworldComposer: Norbert PalejLibrettist: Bobby TheodoreCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 4Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Green Child 1highD4-F#5Enchanted childGreen Child 2middle-highD4-D5Enchanted childMiner 1middleC#3-A4A minerMiner 2lowE2-C#4A miner Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording
OVERVIEW Title: One Night, One BellComposer: Stephen Andrew TaylorLibrettist: Marjorie ChanCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description WomanhighB3-C6Works as a bell-ringerManmiddle-lowBb2-A4A man, identity unknown Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS In a country
A man coerces a woman to have sex with him in exchange for saving the one remaining temple bell from being melted down for the war metal supply.
The 1947 Partition of India forces two children to say goodbye. One departs for Pakistan, leaving her pet rabbit and childhood treasures with her friend.
OVERVIEW Title: Naila and LoloComposer: Elisabeth Mehl GreeneLibrettist: Anusree RoyCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Opera on Tap DC MetroRun Time: 4Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description NailahighF4-Ab5A young girlLolomiddle-highF3-G4Her best friend Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Partition
Stephanie is getting ready to go out on a date, but she begins to unravel when she checks herself in the mirror. The voices she hears in her head are variations of her own critical voice. She sees herself the way she imagines her date will see her.
OVERVIEW Title: My Eyes are Bright and SparklyComposer: Rene OrthLibrettist: Colleen MurphyCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Stephaniemiddle-highAb3-C6A young woman preparing for a dateVoice 1highB3-B5The voices inside her headVoice 2middleC2-B4The voices inside her headVoice 3middle-lowAb2-C4The voices inside her head
A man tries to write a letter home, but he cannot find the right words. He burns each rejected attempt.
OVERVIEW Title: Morning PrayersComposer: Afarin MansouriLibrettist: Jessica Murphy MooCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 7Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description TenormiddleG2-G4An Iranian man Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording View more videos below - click
Sitting by the fire, Merk tries to discover what his mentally disabled daughter will remember when he is no longer with her.
James, an eye doctor wanting to keep his new x-ray vision, argues with his colleague Sam and accidentally kills him, as his assistant Diane watches.
OVERVIEW Title: Merk’s DreamComposer: Elisabeth Mehl GreeneLibrettist: Nick CarpenterCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 5Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Old MerkmiddleD3-Gb4A dying manPaulinemiddle-highD4-A5His daughter Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Content warning: death, ableism Old
OVERVIEW Title: Man With the X-Ray EyesComposer: Chris ThornborrowLibrettist: Morris PanychCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 5Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description James XaviermiddleC3-Bb4A well-built handsome man of about fortySammiddle-lowD#3-E4His colleague, also a doctor, olderDianesilent-spokensilentDr. Xavier's assistant and friend Please Note: The table above has
On a solitary walk a Man gets buried by an avalanche; a Woman thinks his absence means he is cheating on her.
OVERVIEW Title: Man in AvalancheComposer: Norbert PalejLibrettist: David James BrockCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description WomanhighD#4-C6The man's wifeMountainmiddle-highC#4-Bb5DeathManmiddle-lowAb2-Bb4A man trapped and encased by an avalanche Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Content
A child walks on a beach, in search of their parents.
OVERVIEW Title: Lullaby at the ShoreComposer: Afarin MansouriLibrettist: Marcia JohnsonCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 7Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Mother/SopranohighC4-Bb5The child's motherAltomiddle-highB3-D5VoiceChild/TenormiddleC2-Eb3A childBaritonemiddle-lowAb2-C4Voice Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording View more videos below - click
Two travellers trying to communicate in English- which neither of them speaks well- find they are attracted to each other.
OVERVIEW Title: Love ReduxComposer: Benjamin PesetskyLibrettist: Hannah MoscovitchCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 5Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Helenmiddle-highC4-E5Based on Helen of TroyParismiddleB2-G#4Based on Paris, son of King Priam Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS
Two mothers in the audience for a beauty pageant: while Eunice’s daughter performs, Samantha reads an article about a murdered 11-year-old girl.
OVERVIEW Title: Lost and FoundComposer: Elisabeth Mehl GreeneLibrettist: Sharon BajerCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 3Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Shemiddle-highB3-F5A lost travelerHemiddleD3-A4A lost traveler Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Lost and Found is
OVERVIEW Title: Little Miss All CanadianComposer: Lembit BeecherLibrettist: Liza BalkanCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 4Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Eunice RosehighC4-C6A mother of a pageant competitorSamanthamiddle-highC4-D5An audience member Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS
OVERVIEW Title: LeavingComposer: Darren JLibrettist: Sharon BajerCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 5Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description SimonehighD4-Bb5A woman battling postpartum depressionMarcmiddle-lowE3-F4Her husband Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Content warning: mental illness Simone has
George and his wife Martha have three very different versions of a difficult conversation over breakfast.
OVERVIEW Title: Insomnia CompositionComposer: Iman HabibiLibrettist: Maja ArdalCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Composermiddle-lowBb2-F#4A composerLibrettistmiddle-highB3-G#5A librettist Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS At 4 a.m., a composer stands looking out the window,
At 4 a.m., a composer stands looking out the window, his tools nearby. Across town, a librettist is doing the same. Both are just slightly panicking about their latest work: an opera about a dog named Harley.
A figure skater and coach review a disappointing routine together.
A figure skating coach reminisces about her own time in the competition spotlight.
A figure skater reflects on her experience in competition and decides to switch to a new career path.
After a disappointing performance a coach chastises the skater, then dreams of her glory days; the skater decides this has been her last performance.
OVERVIEW Title: In This World, George is HeartbrokenComposer: Lembit BeecherLibrettist: Hannah MoscovitchCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Marthamiddle-highA#3-F#-5A wifeGeorgemiddle-lowG2-G4Her husband Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano (prepared) SYNOPSIS Content warning: verbal
OVERVIEW Title: Ice TimeComposer: Ka Nin ChanLibrettist: Mark BrownellCommissioned By: Tapestry OperaLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 18Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description SkaterhighC#4-A5An ice skaterCoachmiddle-highA3-G5Her coach Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Clarinet in Bb, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Cello SYNOPSIS The scene
A mother and son have dinner. The mother is suffering from Alzheimer’s, and her son has increasing difficulty coping with that fact.
An undersea monster sings to the scientists observing her.
In a deep sea submergence vehicle, a crew voyages in search of a sea creature whose gaze can cause burns to the eyes.
OVERVIEW Title: Ice CreamComposer: Benton RoarkLibrettist: Liza BalkanCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 8Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Janemiddle-highmiddle of performer's range/B3-D#4A motherChrismiddlemiddle of performer's range/D#3-D#4Her son Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Percussion, Piano SYNOPSIS Content
Ex-lovers encounter each other in hotel lobby with their new partners and insult each other.
OVERVIEW Title: Hydrophis ExpeditionComposer: Benton RoarkLibrettist: Colleen MurphyCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 10Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Controllersilent-spokenspokenThe voice of the controllerBenmiddleB2-B4A scientistMarleyhighB3-G5A scientistSerpentmiddle-highA3-E5A creature of the sea Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano, Organ
OVERVIEW Title: Hotel LobbyComposer: Gareth WilliamsLibrettist: Maja ArdalCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description ElliotmiddleG2-C5Amanda's ex-partnerAmandahighEb4-Bb5Elliot's ex-partner Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Two exes, each with their new partner, run into each
While claiming sovereignty of an ice floe, Harper meets a seal, then drowns as the floe melts.
OVERVIEW Title: Harper’s FloeComposer: Norbert PalejLibrettist: Charles HayterCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description HarpermiddleB2-B4Prime MinisterMr. ValernikovhighD4-G5A Russian Seal Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS A historical reenactment: Prime Minister Stephen Harper sets
OVERVIEW Title: GuitarComposer: Elisabeth Mehl GreeneLibrettist: Norman YeungCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 4Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description JosiehighC4-G5Singer-songwriter, lives in PortlandDelmiddle-lowC3-Eb4Josie's boyfriend Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Singer-songwriter Josie works on a song
OVERVIEW Title: Gotcha!Composer: Darren FungLibrettist: Betty-Jane WylieCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 15Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Eileenmiddle-highA3-A5Adam's long-lost motherAdammiddleD3-A4Adam Perry, late 20s, a construction worker Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS It’s “gotcha day”
Robert helps Charlie, who is sick, check his stool and be calm in the face of death.
OVERVIEW Title: Farewell PooComposer: Rene OrthLibrettist: Daniel SolonCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description RobertmiddleF#3-C5Charlie's uncleCharliemiddle-lowE3-Ab4A young boy Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording View more videos below - click
A son gets caught sleeping with his father’s girlfriend, Eva. A three-way fight erupts, the son professing his love for Eva and vice versa, while the father warns they’ll betray each other soon enough. They leave, and the father grieves the loss of them both.
OVERVIEW Title: EvaComposer: Stephen Andrew TaylorLibrettist: Anna ChattertonCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description FathermiddleAb3-Bb4A fatherSonmiddle-lowC#3-Gb4His sonEvahighD4-Bb5The father's girlfriend Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS A son gets caught sleeping with his father's
Elvet is struck with grief over the death of his newborn child, not yet named.
OVERVIEW Title: EshnaComposer: August Murphy-KingLibrettist: Kanika AmbroseCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 8Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description ElvetmiddleC3-Bb4The father Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording View more videos below - click here SYNOPSIS Elvet
An entire relationship in microcosm, from first meeting to last sunset together. This piece uses a couple’s dancing together as a metaphor for their time passing.
OVERVIEW Title: Dance til the sun setsComposer: Gareth WilliamsLibrettist: Marjorie ChanCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Womanmiddle-highF4-Bb5Man's partnerManmiddleF3-G4Woman's partnerNursesilent-spokensilentA nurse, silent role Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Vibraphone, Piano, Violin, Cello SYNOPSIS An
Each of two brother bulls attempts to convince the other to enter the barn. Neither wants to go, knowing their lives are at stake. The two flatter, dare, and challenge one another, until a race finally settles it: first one to the barn wins. Sort of.
Democracy lies dead in a coffin, mourned by two citizens… But slowly Democracy raises her weak head and begs the two citizens to keep her alive by executing a difficult but necessary task.
OVERVIEW Title: Chicken or Beef?Composer: Justine F. ChenLibrettist: David James BrockCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Bull EdgarmiddleG3-B4A cunning bull, Edmund's brotherBull Edmundmiddle-lowD#3-G4A less meaty bull with mad-cow disease, Edgar's brother Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable
A blind dancer and the shadow of her former sight share a final dance.
OVERVIEW Title: Bring Me the Head of Your PresidentComposer: August Murphy-KingLibrettist: Colleen MurphyCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 7Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description DemocracyhighBb3-B5Democracy personifiedSaramiddle-highEb4-G5A citizenLaddmiddle-lowC3-D4A citizen Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Video Recording View
OVERVIEW Title: Blind WomanComposer: James RolfeLibrettist: David YeeCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 5Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description DancerhighE4-G5A blind dancerShadowmiddle-highD4-E5The shadow of her sight Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS A blind dancer and
A dying father and his son drink their last bowl of water. They need oil for the machines that will keep them alive and purify their water. A truck rolls past with a huge barrel of oil in the back. The son flags it down, only to discover the person
OVERVIEW Title: Black BloodComposer: Christiaan VenterLibrettist: Norman YeungCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description CreaturehighD4-B5A sickly, hideous figure who looks long deadSonmiddleF#3-G#4A sonFathermiddle-lowG2-F4His old father Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Content warning:
A famous blues singer is warming up in her dressing room before the show. Her partner, Jack, enters and a fight begins.
A box office worker longs to be on the opera stage.
A box office worker longs to be on the stage. When the lead of the production is injured, she begs for her chance in the spotlight.
OVERVIEW Title: BessieComposer: Chris ThornborrowLibrettist: Morris PanychCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Bessiemiddle-highAb3-F5A famous blues singerJackmiddle-lowDb3-F#4Bessie's partner Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS A famous blues singer is warming up
OVERVIEW Title: Betty Box OfficeComposer: Jack PerlaLibrettist: Ken GassCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRoles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description BettyhighB3-C6A box office workerHankmiddleC3-G4Another artistic staff member at TapestryWaynemiddle-lowB2-F4Director of Tapestry New Opera Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano
A francophile from Toronto walks into a café in downtown Montréal. His coffee order and small talk with the barista turns into a political rift that eventually leaves him lost in translation.
A nighttime confrontation between a mother and son. The son accuses her of having an affair with his uncle, and killing his father. He’s found a doctor in Chinatown who will be able to prove his father was poisoned. The mother claims she did it to end his pain.
A man and woman meet for the first time on a summer’s evening.
OVERVIEW Title: AshesComposer: Iman HabibiLibrettist: Charles HayterCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 5Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Adelemiddle-highG3-F#5A widowTheomiddle-lowAb2-Gb4Adele's son Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Content warning: murder Nighttime on a dock on a
OVERVIEW Title: (What Rhymes With) AzimuthComposer: Ivan BarbotinLibrettist: Liza BalkanCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Womanmiddle-highB3-G#5A writerManmiddle-lowC3-E4A man looking at the sky Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano Opera McGill Digital
An alarm goes off, triggering a pat-down at airport security.
OVERVIEW Title: A More Intimate ScreeningComposer: Benton RoarkLibrettist: Daniel SolonCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 3Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description Body 1middle-highB3-E5Voice of airport securityBody 2middleF#3-A4Voice of airport securityBody 3middle-lowE3-E4Voice of airport security Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left
A playful duet between romantic partners that offers a comedic take on a sinister secret.
Winston Smith helps Julia after she trips. This seemingly mundane interaction upends Smith’s world when he reads the note Julia slips into his hand.
OVERVIEW Title: a little rain must fallComposer: Chris ThornborrowLibrettist: David YeeCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description SimonehighD4-Bb5In a relationship with RainRainmiddle-lowC3-G4In a relationship with Simone Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano
OVERVIEW Title: 1984: Piece of PaperComposer: Chris ThornborrowLibrettist: Nicolas BillonCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 6Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description JuliahighD4-A5In love with WinstonWinstonmiddle-lowBb2-F4A revolutionist Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Winston Smith helps Julia
Winston Smith is interrogated by a member of The Party about some of his journal entries. In this scene, Smith struggles to differentiate his reality from the reality of The Party.
OVERVIEW Title: 1984Composer: Chris ThornborrowLibrettist: Nicolas BillonCommissioned By: Tapestry Opera's Composer-Librettist LaboratoryLanguage: EnglishProducer: Tapestry OperaRun Time: 10Roles: Role Voice Type Range ? Character Description InquisitormiddleC3-A4A member of The PartyWinstonmiddle-lowG2-F4A revolutionist Please Note: The table above has content that is scrollable left to right.Orchestration: Piano SYNOPSIS Content warning: political indoctrination, interrogation Winston
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