American Lyric Theater provides support to companies and schools across the country as they develop new operas.
If you are looking to commission a new opera, ALT can make the process go as smoothly as possible. The ALT team has been integral to the development of many critically acclaimed operas across the country, including Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers by Kamala Sankaram and David Johnston for Houston Grand Opera; JFK by David T. Little and Royce Vavrek for Fort Worth Opera and Opéra de Montréal; and M Butterfly by Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang for Santa Fe Opera.
From initial project proposals, collaboration agreements, contracting, and the acquisition of underlying rights - to facilitating libretto, piano/vocal and orchestral workshops - to ensuring that performance materials are meticulously prepared - we have the experience and resources to make commissioning and developing a new opera fulfilling and stress-free!