“The once-magnificent world is in a state of rage. War. Police violence. Terrorist threats. Demagogues. Thebes is now a ruin surrounded by refugee camps. And Antigone X could be any of us who dares to stand up to unjust laws and demand, instead, the higher power of tolerance and decency.…
Coming December 1 in Los Angeles, a performance of Act One of GOLDEN, a new musical about a strange confluence of cultures–the Polish musician and statesman Ignacy Paderewski and the diverse people of the Central Coast growing fields of California. Music by Nathan Wang, book and lyrics by me…
A stunning experience at Pittsburgh Festival Opera! The first scene of the opera, The Night Flight of Minerva’s Owl, music composed by Guang Yang and libretto by Paula Cizmar (me), was presented as part of their Music That Matters/Fight for the Right project, and it was so wonderful. Details and…