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Music Director/Conductor, Mary Chun working with the Juana chamber orchestra. Photo by Taso Papadakis
Tea
Premiering February 19, 2027 - Hawaii Opera Theatre!
Tea, a haunting and empowering story centering on the lives of five Japanese war brides who reunite under less than ideal circumstances. Despite being separated after the war, they find their bond cannot be broken, even in death. Music by Carla Lucero & Libretto by Velina Hasu Houston. Based on the play, Tea, by Velina Hasu Houston. Commissioned by Hawai’i Opera Theatre. Premieres 2026/2027 Season.
Las Tres Mujeres de Jerusalén (The Three Women of Jerusalem)
Las Tres Mujeres de Jerusalén (The Three Women of Jerusalem) is a Spanish language work commissioned by LA Opera. It is based on The Passion seen through the eyes of the three women Jesus meets at the Eighth Station of the Cross. It premiered March 19, 2022 under the baton of Maestro James Conlon, at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles. Stage Direction by Eli Villanueva. Spanish translation of the libretto by Dr. Rita Urquijo-Ruiz.
Principal Cast: Maria Elena Altany, Ashley Faatoalia, Gabriela Flores, Alaysha Fox, Michael J. Hawk, Jacob Ingbar and Peabody Southwell.
¡Chicanísima! - Celebrating the life of Olga Talamante
¡Chicanísima! is an opera tribute celebrating the life of Chicanx/LGBTQ+ Icon and Activist, Olga Talamante. ¡Chicanísima!, commissioned by Quinteto Latino, premiered at Brava Theater in San Francisco May 16th, 2024.
Juana - a Spanish language chamber opera
'Juana' is a Spanish language chamber opera about the great Mexican poet, nun and feminist icon, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Music by Carla Lucero and libretto by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Carla Lucero. 'Juana' is based on the book Sor Juana's Second Dream by Alicia Gaspar de Alba. The world premiere was November 2019 in Los Angeles with Opera UCLA. The East Coast premiere was in Summer 2022 with dell'Arte Opera Ensemble in New York. Music Director, Mary Chun and Stage Direction by Sara E. Widzer.
Premiered October 2025 in San Francisco
Hello, Star is the astronomically inspiring tale of a young Black girl who keeps her promise to a dying supernova. Music by Carla Lucero & Libretto by Jarrod Lee. Based on the book Hello, Star by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic. Commissioned by Opera Paralléle.
WUORNOS - Opening Chorus and Aileen
WUORNOS is a grand opera about “America’s first female serial killer”, Aileen Wuornos, which premiered at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, winning “10 Best of Stage” from The Advocate and OUT magazines.
Music Director, Mary Chun and Stage Direction by Joseph Graves.
The Everywhere of Her - at Historic Wilshire Ebell Theatre
The Everywhere of Her - an educational music drama with book and lyrics by Velina Hasu Houston and music by Carla Lucero, was commissioned and produced by The Ebell of Los Angeles and premiered March 2023 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre.
Muriel & Anita is a true crime opera based in Napa, California in 1974. At the core of this story is the undying love between two sisters, leading to the discovery of a serial killer in this once sleepy town. Workshop scheduled for Spring 2026.