American Lyric Theater will present a double-bill performance on Saturday, May 16, at Symphony Space in New York City. The afternoon program begins at 3 p.m. with “Ofrenda.” The work, featuring music by Jorge Sosa and libretto by John de los Santos, was commissioned by Austin Opera under the auspices of the Residency for Latinx Creatives centers on Macaria, a {…}

American Lyric Theater will present its annual Living Libretto showcase on December 14, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Open Jar Studios at 1601 Broadway. The showcase will offer first readings of two new one-act operas written by Resident Artists in the Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP). First up, “Fourth Wave Beauty Queens,” by composer Kathleen Tagg and librettist Laura Barati, {…}

American Lyric Theater is presenting “Opera in Eden – Three One Act Operas” on June 14, 2025 at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater in New York City. The trio of operas includes “Fourth Wave Beauty Queens,” “Giovanni/a,” and The Shadow.” “Fourth Wave Beauty Queens,” created by composer Kathleen Tagg and librettist Laura Barati, centers on the relationship between Délia, a {…}

American Lyric Theater has announced two upcoming concert readings for its latest commissions. First up is “SHE WHO DARED” by Jasmine Barnes and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton. Per the company’s website, “’SHE WHO DARED’ recenters the spotlight on the courageous women who helped desegregate the Montgomery bus system. These Civil Rights pioneers pay homage to the quiet struggle for justice that {…}

American Lyric Theater has announced three new opera commissions. Audiences will get a chance to hear libretto readings for the works starting on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City. Lawrence Edelson, the Artistic and General Director of American Lyric Theater, will also lead a discussion. The new works include “She Who {…}

On May 17, 2022, American Lyric Theater will present “InsightALT: Opera in Eden,” at National Sawdust in Brooklyn. This performance will feature three, new one-act operas based on themes of temptation, and developed by Resident Artists in the company’s Composer Librettist Development Program. This season marks the first collaboration between ALT and the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, {…}