Karen Fisher

Rima Fand

Susan Zeeman Rogers

American Opera Projects

Developed by American Opera Projects (AOP) and performed by New Jersey Opera Theater, “The Christmas Spider” spins a shimmering tale about love and togetherness during the holiday season. On a bitterly cold Christmas Eve, a poor woodcutter and his two children have no gifts, barely enough to eat, and are in danger of losing their home to an impatient landlady. The surprise discovery of a large, but gentle arachnid leads to a seemingly miraculous turn of good fortune for the family. Inspired by a Ukrainian legend, “The Christmas Spider” is a new addition to the holiday canon, telling a tale for all ages.

The Christmas Spider at New Jersey Opera Theater

Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC)

On this Earth Day, April 22, 2023, a young woman named Ana will find the strength to rise from the ashes of abuse and trauma as she joins with all nature to sing!

A new intimate opera of object-theatre, Precipice is envisioned to be set against epic natural landscapes with hand-made paper dioramas and live feed video.

By drawing parallels between environmental and emotional damage, Precipice looks at how we are silenced and exiled, and at how we find our way back to connection, both with each other and the natural world.

Performers from Hunter College and The American Opera Project join forces to present the first concert reading of PRECIPICE, a new chamber opera by Susan Zeeman Rogers (Concept & Design), Rima Fand (Music) and Karen Fisher (Libretto).

Precipice Workshop