Set Designer

Family is everything.
Diane Tran, an 11th grade honor student in Houston, was jailed for truancy. She works two jobs while balancing school and family. Interviewed on air, Diane revealed that her parents were divorced and said, “I thought my family was happy.”



The poignant and heart wrenching one act, Bound, by composer Huang Ruo and librettist Bao-Long Chu, tells the true story of Diane Tran, an 11th grade honors student in Houston, Texas who was arrested and jailed for repeated truancy after trying to balance her obligations between two jobs, family, and school. Starring internationally renowned soprano Karen Vuong (who sang the title role in Anchorage Opera’s 2025 production of Madama Butterfly), this gripping drama is profoundly relevant and resonant.

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Bound

Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

Family… at its most dysfunctional.
Two masters of deception and two surprise endings you will never see coming!
Anchorage Opera opens its 2025-2026 season pairing Menotti’s psychological thriller, The Medium, with Puccini’s riotous comedy, Gianni Schicchi.

The Medium | Gianni Schicchi

Shy cameraman Nemorino is hopelessly in love with film star Adina, but will she ever look behind the scenes, or past her super self-confident co-star, Belcore, to give him a chance? Enter “Doctor” Dulcamara from craft services, whose magic love potion is guaranteed to do the trick! Several swigs later, a comedy of blockbuster proportions unfolds – on screen and off! Drink in Donizetti’s delectable comic delight, delicious from the first sip to the last. Guaranteed no hangover – just a Hollywood ending!

The Elixir of Love

A captive by the King of Egypt and his daughter, Amneris, the Ethiopian princess Aida must choose between her love for Radamès, leader of the Egyptian army, and her father and homeland. Collaboration with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra.



The grandest of grand opera, Giuseppe Verdi’s sweeping masterpiece is the story of the captive Ethiopian princess, Aida, who must choose between her love for Radamès, the leader of the Egyptian army, or her loyalty to her homeland. Known for its spectacle, rousing marches, and sumptuously orchestrated score, this collaboration between Anchorage Opera and the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra is a thrilling night of music drama. 

Set Designer

Lauren Miller

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 28, 2026

Aida · Anchorage Opera

Past events

5 - 8 Feb, 2026

Bound · Anchorage Opera

6 - 9 Nov, 2025

The Medium | Gianni Schicchi · Anchorage Opera

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