OPERA
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
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
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
- Denver, CO - Untitled: Artist Takeover, Opera on Tap Colorado, Denver Art Museum, July 2023
- Lafayette, CO - The Director's Cut, Opera on Tap Colorado and the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission, May 2023
- Denver, CO - World Premiere with Opera on Tap Colorado and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, May 2023
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
- Chicago, IL - Thompson Street Opera, Sept 2021
- Orlando, FL - World Premiere with Opera Orlando, February 2021
"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
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
"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
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
- Palm Springs, CA - West Coast Premiere with TigerBear Productions, Oct 2022
- Denver, CO - World Premiere at Studio Friction, August 2021
"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
Music Theatre
Concerto
Written by Alan Olejniczak with Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A spoken drama with live music about the composer, musician, and the patron behind the the creation of Tchaikovsky's First Violin Concerto. Directed by Michael Baron with Music direction by Michael Baron with Music Supervisor Alexander Mickelthwate of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic
"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
Written by Alan Olejniczak with Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
A spoken drama with live music about the composer, musician, and the patron behind the the creation of Tchaikovsky's First Violin Concerto. Directed by Michael Baron with Music direction by Michael Baron with Music Supervisor Alexander Mickelthwate of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic
- Oklahoma City, OK - Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Premiering September 13th to October 1st 2023.
"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
Song Cycle
A Light Rekindled
Music by Amin Sarrafi
Poetry by Sohrab Sepehri with English Text by Alan Olejniczak (2022)
Listen Here or on other major platforms
Music by Amin Sarrafi
Poetry by Sohrab Sepehri with English Text by Alan Olejniczak (2022)
Listen Here or on other major platforms
Other Musical Works In Development
Yosef and the Counseling Angel
Music by Cole Thomason-Redus with Libretto 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
Music by Cole Thomason-Redus with Libretto 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
- Premiering December 2023
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
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
- Opera workshop, with I Colori dell'opera, January 2023, Houston TX
- Premiering September 2024 with I Colori dell'opera
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.
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.
- Opera Workshop, June 2024
On Our Way
Music by Nathan Wasner with libretto by Alan Olejniczak
A thirty-minute comic opera for four voices
A chance meeting of two strangers who are there when they needed it the most.
Music by Nathan Wasner with libretto by Alan Olejniczak
A thirty-minute comic opera for four voices
A chance meeting of two strangers who are there when they needed it the most.
- Premiering 2024 (with details to come)
Babes in Arms: High School
A Reworked Musical Comedy for High School
Based on the Broadway Musical, Babes in Arms
Music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
A new book by Alan Olejniczak, based on original book by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
A Reworked Musical Comedy for High School
Based on the Broadway Musical, Babes in Arms
Music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
A new book by Alan Olejniczak, based on original book by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
- In Development with Lyric Theatre's Thelma Gaylord Academy, Oklahoma City
- Reading Workshop, Sept 2023
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 on the life and tragic death of Hypatia of Alexandria. This opera explores how powerful women are silenced under religious dogma and authoritarianism. Sung in English
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 on the life and tragic death of Hypatia of Alexandria. This opera explores how powerful women are silenced under religious dogma and authoritarianism. Sung in English
Brownie
Book by Alan Olejniczak with Music and Songs by Johnny Mercer
A full-length musical in one act, with a cast of 3 woman, 1 man
Brownie Wise was the one of the influential businessperson in the 50s and the woman behind the creation of the Tupperware party. This musical charts the rise of this remarkable woman.
Book by Alan Olejniczak with Music and Songs by Johnny Mercer
A full-length musical in one act, with a cast of 3 woman, 1 man
Brownie Wise was the one of the influential businessperson in the 50s and the woman behind the creation of the Tupperware party. This musical charts the rise of this remarkable woman.
- In development with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma
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
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
- Completed, edited, and ready for a workshop
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
Galois
Libretto by Alan Olejniczak
A Full-Length Chamber Opera in One-Act
An opera about Évariste Galois, a young mathematician, a political firebrand, and a remarkable genius whose work went unrecognized in his lifetime. The story of being misunderstood, falling in love, and changing the course of mathematics.
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
- The opening chorus, "The Emperor's Garden" premiered with the Marins Girls Chorus, May 2023
Galois
Libretto by Alan Olejniczak
A Full-Length Chamber Opera in One-Act
An opera about Évariste Galois, a young mathematician, a political firebrand, and a remarkable genius whose work went unrecognized in his lifetime. The story of being misunderstood, falling in love, and changing the course of mathematics.
- The libretto completed and is looking for a composer and a producing company.
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