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FAMILY
Libretto by Gabe Caruso, Music by Angelique Mouyis
A pair of sisters and their father explore the world of sibling surrogacy. When complications arise, they are forced to realize that while they may not get what they want, they already have what they need.
MICKEY — MaKayla McDonald, Soprano
KIT — Cáitlín Burke, Mezzo-soprano
JONATHAN — Jordan Rutter, Countertenor
Part of LOSING CONTROL, eleven 15-minute premiere operas inspired by the historic and current struggle for reproductive rights, on the centennial of the incorporation of the American Birth Control League (now Planned Parenthood).
More info: https://www.aopopera.org/nyu-opera-lab-2022
BESSIE: The Blue-Eyed Xhosa
Libretto by Mkhululi Z. Mabija, Music by Angelique Mouyis
In the late 1730s an unknown East Indiaman smashed to pieces on the reefs of Lambasi Bay on South Africa's Wild Coast. The next morning the local inhabitants stumbled upon Bessie, a seven-year-old English girl huddled beside a rock on the beach. She was not the first to be shipwrecked on these treacherous shores. Many before her had starved to death and some had walked hundreds of miles to trading posts. But these locals chose to take Bessie home and bring her up as one of their own. She grew to be a woman of legendary beauty and wisdom, eventually becoming the Great Wife of a prince. So began the enduring legacy of a dynasty that extends to many of today's Xhosa royal families.
Blades and Songs
Libretto by Scout Storey, Music by Angelique Mouyis
A one-act opera. In the realm of tabletop gaming, an elf warrior, a halfling bard, and their GameMaster quest for magic, adventure, and the beyond.
A r i a s a n d A r t S o n g
Together – The Dream of the Mannequin
for mezzo-soprano
Libretto by Ryan Kerr, Music by Angelique Mouyis
Based on The Dream of the Mannequin from Enchanted Night by Steven Millhauser
Stay
for Soprano and Mezzo-soprano
Libretto by Chandra McClelland, Music by Angelique Mouyis
The Course of Our Day
for Baritone
Libretto by James Sasser, Music by Angelique Mouyis
Klankmenger
for Soprano and Piano Trio
Based on the Afrikaans poem of the same title by Meyer Van Rensburg, Music by Angelique Mouyis
Lunar Lament
for Female Voice, Cello, Vibraphone, Percussion, Guitar and Piano
Words and Music by Angelique Mouyis
"They Say…"
for Soprano Solo, Tenor Solo, Bass Solo, Soprano and Tenor Saxophones and SATB Choir
Words and Music by Angelique Mouyis