American Lyric Theater (ALT)

COMPOSER LIBRETTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - MENTORSHIP: ALT offered its nationally acclaimed training program for emerging operatic writers through a combination of remote and in person classes and workshops. Twelve artists received training under the auspices of the program.

COMPOSER LIBRETTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - WORKSHOPS: ALT held developmental workshops for operas commissioned by the company under the auspices of the Composer Librettist Development Program. These libretto and piano/vocal workshops were carried out to provide artists with the resources necessary to further develop their operas in progress. Public performances took place at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in Manhattan; and these performances were also recorded and shared for free via social media. (300 in person, over 1,000 individuals viewed workshop programming online)

COMPOSER LIBRETTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - COMMISSIONS: ALT continued the development of 6 commissioned operas: THE LIFE AND DEATH(S) OF ALAN TURING by Justine F. Chen and David Simpatico; SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF THE FALLEN GIANT by Evan Meier and Ellen Lewis; THE SELFISH GIANT, by Clarice Assad and Lila Palmer, TEVYE'S DAUGHTERS, by Evan Meier and Stephanie Fleischmann; SHE WHO DARED by Jasmine Barnes and Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton; and WORKING FOR THE MACBETHS, by Johanny Navarro and Marcus Yi. (12 artists were served directly by the commissioning program).

DIGITAL PROGRAMS: The Aria Access Project increases awareness of and access to arias by diverse, contemporary American composers and librettists whose scores remain largely unpublished. This online hub includes arias from works that have recently received their premieres, as well as from operas for which the premieres are forthcoming. 20 different arias are available for free download as PDFs for educational and audition purposes. (The AAP was used by 610 people)