New Works Festival
Two Operas. Two Perspectives. One Extraordinary Festival.
The Arizona Opera Spark New Works Festival brings bold new voices, fresh perspectives, and works in development into an intimate, up-close setting where audiences can experience the creative process firsthand. Each year explores a different theme through new and recent operas, works in development, excerpts, readings, and other innovative programming that pushes the art form forward.
For this year’s festival, we look toward America’s 250th anniversary with two powerful new one-act operas that ask us to reconsider the people, ideas, and conflicts that have shaped our nation: Joshua Daniel Nichols' Jefferson Lives! and Laura Kaminsky's The Post Office.
Experience these two thought-provoking works side by side, then stay for a Q&A with the composers, performers, and members of the creative team. Hear directly from the artists shaping these new works and gain a behind-the-scenes look at how new opera comes to life.
Please note: Performance details, premiere information, and festival programming are subject to change.
Event Timeline:
• 1 PM - Pre-Show Talk
• 2 PM - Jefferson Lives!
• 3 PM - Intermission
• 3:30 PM - The Post Office
• 4:30 PM - Post-Show Q&A with cast and creatives
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Estimated Running Time: 2 hours, including one 20-min intermission. Each opera runs approximately 50 minutes, with a 20-minute intermission between performances.
Performed with English and Spanish supertitles