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- Monster in the Maze Music by Jonathan Dove
US Premiere. Produced by Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Conducted by Blake Clark
Performed at The Kraschaar Auditorium
Costume: Heather Jackson, Monster Puppet: Chuck Nesci
Featuring: BCAS Chorus, Overlea High School Chorus, Maryland State Boys Choir and The Larks.
With Brian Giebler, Enrico Lagasca, Linda Maguire, Dave Gamble.
- Cerere Placata Music by Niccolo Jommelli
Produced by Opera Lafayette
Conducted by Charles Brink
Performed at Terrace Theatre, Kennedy Center, Washington DC and New York Times Center, NYC.
With Jennifer Casey-Cabot, Stephanie Houtzeel, Laetitia Grimaldi, Thomas Michael Allen, Arianna Zuckermann, Patrick Kilbride.
- Artemisia Music by Francesco Cavalli and Barbara Strozzi
Book by Nahma Sandrow
Music Direction by Gwendolyn Toth
Performed at The Flea (Siggy) Theatre, New York
Set: Paul Peers, Costume: Carol Sherry, Lighting: Chenault Spence, Video: Emily Clarkson, PSM: Alison Anderson
With Sarah Chalfy.
- Mata Hari Music by Matt Marks
World Premiere. Produced by HERE Arts Center and Beth Morrison Projects PROTOTYPE FESTIVAL 2017
Libretto by Paul Peers
Conducted by David Bloom
Set: Neal Wilkinson, Costume: Oana Botez-Ban, Lighting: Lucrecia Briceno, Video: David Palmer
With Tina Mitchell, Mary MacKenzie, Jeff Gavett, Daniel Neer, Tomas Cruz, Steve Hrycelak, Joshua Jeremiah.
2018 West Coast Premiere. West Edge Opera
Conducted by Emily Senturia
Set: Neal Wilkinson, Costume: Oana Botez-Ban, Lighting: Michael Oesch, Video: David Palmer
With Tina Mitchell, Molly Mahoney, Jean-Paul Jones, Daniel Cilli, Michael Grammar, Nikolas Nackley, Daniel Yoder.
- I'll Never See the Stars Again Music by Claudio Monteverdi
Produced by Peak Performances
Performed at the The Alexander Kasser Theater, New Jersey
Musical Director: Gwendolyn Toth
Co-Set, Lighting: Eric Cornwell & Gayle Jeffery
Costume: Carol Sherry
With Ryland Angel, Phillip Anderson, Sarah Chalfy, Barbara Hollinshead, Peter Becker, Michael Brown
I'LL NEVER SEE THE STARS AGAIN
- La Voix Humaine by Francis Poulenc
Produced by Pocket Opera New York
Performed at the Benzaquen Hall, Dimenna Center, New York
Musical Director/Piano: Alan Hamilton
Co-Set, Lighting: Paul Peers
Co-Set, Costume: Joel Yapching
With Carrie Hennessey
- Amadigi di Gaula by Georg Frederic Händel
Produced by Boston Baroque
Performed at the NEC Jordan Hall
Conducted by Martin Pearlman
Costume, Lighting: Paul Peers
With Ava Pine, Leah Wool, Mary Wilson, Matthew White, Thea Lobo, Ulysses Thomas, Edward Whalen
- Amleto by Franco Faccio
Concept by Paul Peers
Conductor: Anthony Barrese
Set: Arnulfo Maldonado, Costume: Oana Botez-Ban, Lighting: Lucrecia Briceno
http://www.anthonybarrese.com/projects/amleto-project
- La Finta Giardiniera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Produced by Montclair State University, New Jersey
Performed at the Alexander Kasser Theater
Conducted by Paul Hostetter
Set: Arnulfo Maldonado, Costume: Oana Botez-Ban, Lighting: Lucrecia Briceno
- Xerxes by Georg Frederic Haendel
Produced by Boston Baroque
Performed at the NEC Jordan Hall
Conducted by Martin Pearlman
Costume, Lighting by Paul Peers
With Michael Maniaci, Ava Pine, Leah Wool, Amanda Forsythe, Marie Lenormand, Michael Scarcelle, and Mark Schnaible