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Jacqueline
Content warning: terminal illness

This is not a biographical opera, it is an exploration of an emotional journey. At age 5, Jacqueline has instant chemistry and sparks fly when she meets her cello. Their relationship grows stronger and closer, and Jacqueline matures into a charismatic and likeable teen, powerful on major stages. Soon she is a...
Composer: Luna Pearl Woolf
Librettist: Royce Vavrek

Jacqueline
M’dea Undone
Content warning: death, murder, suicide, xenophobia

Jason, an army captain and now war-hero, is returning home after years of war and an uncertain future. His interpreter and lover M’dea and their son Chase accompany him to a new life in the West. Jason begins a political career, working alongside the President and Dahlia, the President’s bea...
Composer: John Harris
Librettist: Marjorie Chan

M’dea Undone
Opposites Attract
Across eight brief vignettes, couples experience small moments of frustration, miscommunication, and attraction.
Composer: Iman Habibi
Librettist: Phoebe Tsang

Opposites Attract
Opposites Attract
Shelter
Content warning: birth

A nuclear family adrift in the atomic age. Since Prometheus stole fire from the gods, we have flirted with the dangerous beauty of science. In this cartoon fable, a father protects his family at any cost.

Thomas and Claire fall madly in love at a fundraising party. Thomas has decided to “find a wife, get a life,” whi...
Composer: Juliet Palmer
Librettist: Julie Salverson

Shelter
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Excerpts
Jacqueline – “Disease” – voice and cello
In her prime. At a post-gala cocktail party, Jackie ironically confesses she has a terrible disease: glissando-itis.
Jacqueline – “Dizzy” – voice and cello
In her prime, Jackie admits she finds the pace of touring life dizzying. The sycophants at parties are starting to get to her.
M’dea Undone – Act 1, Scene 2
At a party, the Corporal mocks Jason for needing M'dea to help him win and for bringing her home.
M’dea Undone – Act 1, Scene 11: The Ballroom
The party is about to announce Jason's candidacy. Jason and Dahlia dance together, oblivious to all the others. Enraged, M'dea smashes a glass wall, showering fragments over the party guests.
Opposites Attract – Scene 6
Erica is angry with Keith for having an anxiety attack as they host a party together.
Shelter – Scene 1: Love & Science (duet)
Thomas and Claire meet at a party and fall in love.
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