Chamber Operas
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Atlas of Remote Islands
Music by Nathan Hall with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Modular Opera. Based on the book, Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky (2023) Sometimes an atlas is more for the imagination than for navigation. One Sheet for Atlas of Remote Islands / Libretto, score, and video upon request
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Unbound
Music by Nathan Hall with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Site-Specific Chamber Opera (2021) An electronica opera about submission, consent, and the sensual possibilities of bondage. One Sheet for Unbound / Libretto, score, and video upon request
Performance Arts Live "Unbound is a new opera that’s turning the traditional, button upped genre on its head." Outfront Magazine "Unbound, a new contemporary opera, aims to change audience perceptions of both kink and opera." Denverite "I recommend you see UNBOUND...no matter what flavors you like." Gay Desert Guild. |
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Death of Ivan IIych
Music by John Young with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Opera. Adapted from The Death of Ivan Ilych, the 1886 Novella by Leo Tolstoy (2021) Facing his impending death, a man searches for the meaning of a well-lived life. One Sheet for Death of Ivan Ilych / Libretto, score, and video upon request
"New opera poignantly puts life in death" Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel "Superb!" Quinn Delaney, PlaylistHQ "A stirring premiere... this opera has become more relevant than the creators could have imagined." Chicago Classical Review |
Short Operas
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On Our Way
Music by Nathan Wasner with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A One-Act Opera in Three Scenes and Four Voices (2024) A twenty-eight minute comic opera about youthful idealism, resilience, and embracing the struggle of big dreams. Libretto and score upon request LISTEN TO THE DEMO
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Opera Adaptations
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Beatrice + Benedict
Opera Orlando double bill of two operas, Beatrice + Benedict and Cavalleria Rusticana, that unfold simultaneously on an Easter day in the Sicilian town of Messina. Beatrice + Benedict, music by Hector Berlioz, is based on Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Adapted into English and reworked by Alan Olejniczak and Grant Preisser. Request to see the score
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Oratorio
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Yosef and the Counseling Angel
Music by Cole Thomason-Redus with text by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Nativity Oratorio for Soloists and Chorus. (2023) Drawn from sacred texts and medieval hymns, this nativity story is told from the perspective of Yosef, a young father who must give up all for his faith, the love of his betrothed Mariam, and their child, Yeshua. 65 minutes Sung in English
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Music-Theatre
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Concerto
Written by Alan Olejniczak with Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Others A music-drama about the composer, musician, and the patron behind the the creation of Tchaikovsky's First Violin Concerto. Directed by Michael Baron with Music Supervisor Alexander Mickelthwate of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Request to read the script or to see the video
"World premiere of 'Concerto' pays masterful homage" "Along with the enthralling history lesson, his 'Concerto' also explores still-resonant notions about how art is created, funded and critiqued." - The Oklahoman "The quality of the show is excellent, from the set design to the acting and musical accompaniment to the story itself." - The Journal Record Watch the Trailer |
Song Cycle & Art Song
A Light Rekindled
A Song Cycle for Countertenor and Harp Music by Amin Sarrafi with English Text by Alan Olejniczak based on the poetry by Sohrab Sepehri (2022) Listen Here |
Look Within
An Aria for Mezzo Soprano and Piano Music by Afarin Monsouri with text by Alan Olejniczak from the opera Hypatia, a Fresh Squeezed Opera Vocal Lab, online premiere (2022) Listen Here |
Other Musical Works In Development
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Petrov: A Cold War Opera
Music by Sergey Nesterov with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak Russian Translation by Sergey Nesterov Petrov is a short electronic opera about a brief moment, a computer error, and a momentous decision by one man that could have altered the course of humanity.
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Minute to Midnight
Music by Dante De Silva with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Chamber Opera with cast of 3 women. Minute to Midnight is a surreal telling on the Cuban Missile Crisis that almost led the world to the brink of a nuclear war. Sung in English, Spanish, and Russian.
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Transgress
Music by John Young with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Chamber Opera with cast of 1 woman and 3 male singers A chamber opera about Dora Ratjen, a Nazi Olympic woman’s high jumper who was arrested for impersonating a woman. Sung in English One Sheet for Transgress Listen to the demos: "Quiet for Now" - Duet "I Remember" - Aria "Out of Love" - Arietta
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Maddalena
Music by Nathan Wasner with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak Additional Music by Maddalena Lombardini and Christoph Willibald Gluck A Salon Opera in Five Scenes for Four Singers, String Quartet, Harpsichord, and Trumpet A full-length one-act salon opera about Maddalena Lombardini, an internationally celebrated composer, violinist, and singer in the 18th century who faded into obscurity. Sung in English, Italian, and Latin. Commissioned by Constellation Collective and The Skyros Quartet.
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The Nightingale
Music by John Young with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, Nattergalen A Youth Opera for Families with a cast of 1 baritone, 1 soprano, 10 youth roles, and a children's chorus Sung in English. The full score is complete and ready to workshop One Sheet for The Nightingale Listen to a Sample
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Dreams Americanos
Music and Concept by Chris Pratorius-Gómez Libretto by Alan Olejniczak and Chris Pratorius-Gómez A Full-Length Chamber Bilingual Opera Loosely based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand One Sheet for Dreams Americanos
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Brownie
Music by Sergey Nesterov, Book by Alan Olejniczak and Lyrics by Sergey Nesterov and Alan Olejniczak A full-length musical in one act, with a cast of 5 women, 2 men Brownie Wise, one of the influential businessperson in the 50s and the woman behind the creation of the Tupperware party.
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Opera Performances
Alan enjoys singing and has performed on-and-off since his time as an undergraduate student. Nearly all of his on-stage experience has been as a bass-baritone in opera choruses.
Urban Opera, San Francisco
The Witch of Endor, 2010
San Francisco Lyric Opera
Roméo et Juliette, 2007
Aïda, 2008
Atlanta Opera Company
Tosca, 2006
Fidelio, 2005
La Bohème, 2005
Eugene Onegin, 2004
Aïda, 2003
Der Fliegende Holländer, 2002
The Andy Williams Christmas Show, 2003
Florentine Opera Company, Milwaukee
Turandot, 1988
Il Trovatore, 1987
Les contes d'Hoffmann, 1987
Tosca, 1986
Rigoletto, 1986
Les Pêcheurs de Perles, 1986
Milwaukee Opera Company
Maria Stuarda, 1986
supernumerary
Atlanta Opera Company
Carmen, 2004
Salome, 2003
Alan enjoys singing and has performed on-and-off since his time as an undergraduate student. Nearly all of his on-stage experience has been as a bass-baritone in opera choruses.
Urban Opera, San Francisco
The Witch of Endor, 2010
San Francisco Lyric Opera
Roméo et Juliette, 2007
Aïda, 2008
Atlanta Opera Company
Tosca, 2006
Fidelio, 2005
La Bohème, 2005
Eugene Onegin, 2004
Aïda, 2003
Der Fliegende Holländer, 2002
The Andy Williams Christmas Show, 2003
Florentine Opera Company, Milwaukee
Turandot, 1988
Il Trovatore, 1987
Les contes d'Hoffmann, 1987
Tosca, 1986
Rigoletto, 1986
Les Pêcheurs de Perles, 1986
Milwaukee Opera Company
Maria Stuarda, 1986
supernumerary
Atlanta Opera Company
Carmen, 2004
Salome, 2003