OPERA and MUSICAL THEATRE
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Death of Ivan IIych
Music by John Young with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak Adapted from The Death of Ivan Ilych, the 1886 Novella by Leo Tolstoy A Full Length Chamber Opera in One Act Sung in English One Sheet for Death of Ivan Ilych World Premiere Co-Partnership with Opera Orlando, February 2021 and Thompson Street Opera, Chicago, IL, September 2021 "A stirring premiere... this opera has become more relevant than the creators could have imagined." Chicago Classical Review "To experience this work in the pandemic was powerful." Opera Magazine "New opera poignantly puts life in death" Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel "Superb!" Quinn Delaney, PlaylistHQ |
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Unbound
Music by Nathan Hall with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Site-Specific Chamber Opera with cast of 4 male identified singers UnBound is a kink chamber opera with BDSM themes of submission, consent, and the sensual possibilities of bondage. Sung in English and Swedish One Sheet for UnBound World Premiere at Studio Friction in Denver, CO, August 2021 "Unbound is a new opera that’s turning the traditional, button upped genre on its head." Outfront Magazine "Unbound is about discovery - about being surprised and moved by a new experience" Denverite. Dreams Americanos
Music, by Chris Pratorius-Gómez Libretto by Alan Olejniczak and Chris Pratorius-Gómez A Full-Length Chamber Opera with cast of 4 female and 2 male singers Loosely Based on Cyrano de Bergerac and sung in English and Spanish One Sheet for Dreams Americanos Listen to the Music Read the Libretto |
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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 Music Read the Libretto Concerto
by Alan Olejniczak with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky A spoken drama about the composer, musician, and the patron behind the the creation of Tchaikovsky's First Violin Concerto. A full-length drama with live music for piano and violin with a a running time of 80 minutes. Cast: 2 men , 1 woman, and 2 instrumentalists A staged workshop by The Oklahoma Lyric Theatre, Oklahoma City, Sept 2021 Directed by Michael Baron with Alexander Mickelthwate of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic |
OPERAS in DEVELOPMENT
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The Nightingale
Music by John Young with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, The Nightingale A Youth Opera for Families with a cast of 1 baritone, 1 soprano , 10 youth roles, and a children's chorus with ten individual speaking roles. Sung in English One Sheet for The Nightingale Listen to a Sample 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. Of the Father's Love Begotten Music by Cole Thomason-Redus with text by Alan Olejniczak A Full-Length Nativity Oratorio for Soloists and Chorus. Drawn from sacred texts and medieval hymns, this nativity story is told from the perspective of Yosef, a young father who must gives up all for his faith, the love of his betrothed Mariam, and their child, Yeshua. Sung in English End of the Line Music by Nathan Wasner with libretto by Alan Olejniczak A ten-minute comic opera for two male voices With a chance meeting on the subway, two men discover they've lost their way. A short comic opera on how complete strangers are sometimes there when you need them the most. Sung in English Hypatia Music by Afarin Monsouri with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak A full-length chamber opera in one act, with a cast of 2 woman, 3 men and small vocal ensemble Hypatia is a one-act contemporary opera that explores the life and tragic death of Hyaptia of Alexandria. This opera explores how powerful women are silenced under religious dogma and authoritarianism. Sung in English Atlas of Remote Islands Music by Nathan Hall with Libretto by Alan Olejniczak and Nathan Hall A Full-Length Concert Opera of Song and Spoken Word for Soloists and Chorus. Sung in English Based on the book: Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot on and Never Will By Judith Schalansky |
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