We often look to Stephen Sondheim as a teacher at ALT, though he never stepped into our studio. His genius is a constant source of inspiration for composers & librettists alike, and his influence will be felt in both musical theater and opera for generations to come. RIP.

A little glimpse from rehearsal of the fun we’ve been having at Virginia Opera - Making opera is particularly challenging right now, but so rewarding as we see audiences coming back into the theater!

I’m very proud of this new initiative that we have just launched at ALT to increase access to contemporary arias for singers and educators alike!

What is your temptation? Join us at National Sawdust May 17th... - mailchi.mp/altnyc/symposi…

Some exciting news about a project I’ve been shepherding since 2012…!

A big life change ahead… very excited to be joining Moores Opera Center this fall! — Opera Saratoga director resigning after season for Houston job timesunion.com/music/article/… via Times Union

How wonderful to see the brilliant Stephanie Fleischmann acknowledged by OPERA America with the Campbell Opera Librettist Prize!

I was deeply honored to be asked to contribute to liz lerman’s new book, Critique is Creative: The Critical Response Process in Theory and Action - an in depth study of CRP in the field. It is fascinating to see how artists in so many different disciplines work with CRP.

I am incredibly excited to share the Moores Opera Center University of Houston 2022-23 season: LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE ( Philip Glass / Jean Cocteau ); DIE FLEDERMAUS (Strauss Jr/Haffner&Genée); and the Houston premiere of AINADAMAR ( Osvaldo Golijov / David Henry Hwang ) uh.edu/news-events/st…

I am so excited to be championing these three new operas AmericanLyricTheater !

Two events in November exploring the creative process - mailchi.mp/altnyc/102422

Wonderful workshop week for my forthcoming opera "Tevye's Daughters" w/librettist Stephanie Fleischmann. Thrilled to be working w/ AmericanLyricTheater +artist faculty, @Fiorabella588, Lawrence Edelson, & Kelly Kuo, + a wonderful team of actors. Join us tomorrow The DiMenna Center for Classical Music !

Being a part of the journey of these three new operas, and working with all of these incredible artists, is such an honor!

What a lovely tribute to my tenure Opera Saratoga - in the The Saratogian - thank you Bob Goepfert for your kind words - saratogian.com/2023/01/11/new…

"...emotionally stirring..." "...a gripping new opera..." - Critics are raving for the premiere of THE LIFE AND DEATH(S) OF ALAN TURING! mailchi.mp/altnyc/emotion…

Discover Two New Operas This Spring at ALT! - mailchi.mp/altnyc/inighta…

Honored and excited to share that I will be joining ChicagoOperaTheater as General Director (and staying with AmericanLyricTheater of course!) broadwayworld.com/chicago/articl…

Thrilled to finally be able to share that my new opera TEVYE'S DAUGHTERS with Stephanie Fleischmann commissioned by AmericanLyricTheater will be featured in a piano-vocal concert reading on November 5th, 2pm at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music eventbrite.com/e/insightalt-t…

"I realized that the job of dramaturgy isn’t to identify what’s wrong with plays & help fix them; rather the work was to encourage or inspire writers back to their desks, to embolden them to go the rest of the way..." –Todd London via HowlRound Theatre Commons bit.ly/3FhtMdE

2024–2025 Season of Change for Chicago Opera Theater wfmt.com/2024/04/30/202…