Opera. Drama. Libretto: Marella Martin Koch

Premieres August 2, 10, and 16 with West Edge Opera

The story of activist Dolores Huerta’s bold commitment to civil and workers rights movements, against great odds, the pressure of US politics, and the tragedy of assassination. libretto: Marella Martin Koch

Opera. Drama. 45:00. Libretto: Marella Martin Koch

Tres Minutos is a chamber opera by composer Nicolas Lell Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch. Inspired by a real program that reunites families separated by immigration policies at the U.S. - Mexico Border, but only for three minutes, Tres Minutos imagines the story of Diego and Nila, a brother and sister who share DNA but not citizenship. When Diego is deported, leaving Nila behind, questions of identity, duty, and belonging threaten to consume them. The opera will be approximately 45 minutes long and explore the consequences of separation in intimate, human terms.

Opera. Comedy.

Libretto: Laura Barati

A new evening length comic opera looking for co-commissioners and co-producers. Existing support from MassOpera and Opera America Repertoire Development Grant.

Opera, comedy. 22:00. Libretto: Marella Martin Koch

Pepito, a lonely shelter dog, misses his old family and his old life. Camila and David, young married professionals, are searching for the perfect dog. As the cracks in Camila and David's marriage deepen, Camila and and Pepito form an unshakeable bond.

Opera. Drama. 24:00. Libretto: Marella Martin Koch

Oakland. 1951. The Korean War looms large over the newly drafted young men of America. Gilberto, 21, left New Mexico for California six years ago and has never looked back. Resourceful and charming, he makes a life but not a living teaching dance lessons at Sweet's Ballroom

Scene 1 workshopped by The Glimmerglass Festival and West Edge Opera (in progress)