Opera Works
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Lily is a two-act opera with libretto by Lisa VanAuken, loosely based on Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth. Combining lyrical arias, dramatic scenes, chorus, and full orchestra, the work is suited for opera companies, university opera programs, and concert presentations.
Instrumentation: voices, chorus, full orchestra
Structure: opera in two acts
Text / Source: libretto by Lisa VanAuken, loosely based on The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton -
A chamber opera for three sopranos and piano, A Pregnant Pause follows Serena as she waits for the result of a home pregnancy test. With libretto by Alize Rozsnyai, the opera unfolds as an intimate real-time drama shaped by uncertainty, inner conflict, and lyrical vocal writing.
Instrumentation: three sopranos and piano
Duration: approximately 29 minutes
Libretto: Alize Rozsnyai, after an idea by Annie Gill with input from Caitlin Vincent
Featured excerpts: The Greatest Gift; Just a Tiny Seed; The Serenity Prayer