The Stonewall Operas
Enjoy excerpts of new operas written to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, presented by American Opera Projects and the Opera Lab at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Originally recorded on September 12, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at OPERA America's National Opera Center in New York City as part of OPERA America Onstage.
The Stonewall Operas: Outside
A young man struggles with a pair of intertwined decisions: how to live as his authentic self and whether or not to go outside and join a revolution...
The Stonewall Operas: The Community
This madcap dystopian comedy asks, “What happens when a society is built on the story of Stonewall, and what happens when someone wants to deviate...
The Stonewall Operas: Nightlife
In a sonic landscape awash with Lynchian blue notes and surreal motives, four musicians strive for self-acceptance among the dissonance.
The Stonewall Operas: The Pomada Inn
The Pomada Inn throws these modern-day couples together across time and space to explore the global legacy of Stonewall and the work that still needs...
The Stonewall Operas: Creators in Conversation
Hear from the creators of The Stonewall Operas — four 30-minute operas that premiered in March at NYU and The Stonewall Inn on the eve of the 50th...
The Stonewall Operas Program
OPERA America Onstage is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by grants from the Amphion Foundation, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and NYC & Company Foundation.