The Music of David T. Little
AOP presents music from the acclaimed contemporary composer
Music by David T. Little
Performances by David Adam Moore, Lauren Worsham and Mellissa Hughes
Eileen Mack, clarinet
Jody Redhage, cello
Jody Schum, piano
David T. Little, percussion
Andy Einhorn, musical direction

A 30-minute selection of music from composer David T. Little, including the premiere of a new aria from the opera (in-progress) Dog Days, described as “melodic and shapely” (The New York Times) during its May 2009 presentation of scenes at Carnegie Hall. Based on a short story by Judy Budnitz with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, Dog Days investigates the psychology of a working class American family pitted against a not-so-distant-future wartime scenario. Mr. Little will also present music from Soldier Songs (2006), “a dramatic, theatrical solo cantata that builds to a heartrending climax” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), and a new chamber version of sweet light crude (2007), originally composed for his ensemble Newspeak.  The set will feature performances by soprano Mellissa Hughes and clarinetist Eileen Mack of Newspeak, cellist Jody Redhage, soprano Lauren Worsham (Cunegonda in NYCOs 2008 Candide), and baritone David Adam Moore—who originated the title role in the 2008 Beth Morrison Projects production of Soldier Songs, and is recently back from performing at La Scala.
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Watch David Adam Moore in "Soldier Songs"

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The Witches of Bushwick (and other parts of NY)
Opera on Tap an eclectic program of music from some of New York's greatest living, female composers
Music by Andrea La Rose, Julia Meinwald
Performed by Anne Ricci, Amberleigh Aller, Cameron Russell, and Krista Wozniak
Musical Direction: Christopher Berg
Piano, Christopher Berg

Incorporating Opera on Tap's casual trademark-style of bringing opera to new audiences, The Witches of Bushwick (and other parts of NY) showcases its new contemporary ensemble New Brew. Be-costumed and stylized with an accent on the bawdy, OOT's New Brew presents a contemporary casserole of music by some of New York’s greatest creatively-minded women.  There will be broomsticks and, yes, there will be witchcraft. MORE INFO

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Fade
NYC PREMIERE!
AOP presents the entire one-act opera
Music by Stefan Weisman (AOP’s Darkling, 2006)
Libretto by David Cote
Performed by Jonathan Hays, Pamela Stein, & Amy Van Roekel
Musical Director, Stephen Black
Piano, Jody Schum

Fade follows the straining relationship of a young couple as they move into a new state-of-the-art house that is less hospitable than they imagined. The work was first developed by AOP in a 2008 libretto workshop and will have its New York premiere after runs in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and London where the music was described as “lyrical in a Philip-Glass-meets-John Adams vein” (Bloomberg News) and “very melodic, and… very approachable” (BBC Radio). MORE INFO

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