Opera and Music Theater
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BON APPETIT! (1986), Op. 45 (dur. 20’) 
                  Libretto after Julia Child, adapted by Mark Shulgasser
  Publisher:  G. Schirmer

THE ITALIAN LESSON (1983), Op. 34 (dur. 45’)
               Libretto by Ruth Draper
  Voice and Chamber Orchestra
  Publisher:  Rock Valley/Schott Music

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY (orig. Natalia Petrovna), (1964), Op. 24
 Opera in Two Acts
  First performance at New York City Opera
  A reduced, chamber orchestration (2010)
  Publisher:  Rock Valley/Schott Music

ROMEO AND JULIET (2000), Op. 66
  Opera in Three Acts
  Libretto after Shakespeare by Mark Shulgasser
  Publisher:  Rock Valley/Schott Music

THE SCARF (1958), Op. 12
  Opera in One Act
  Libretto by Harry Duncan after Chekhov
Performed first Spoleto Italy festival 1958
  Publisher:  Rock Valley/Schott Music

SOMETHING NEW FOR THE ZOO (1958-80), Op. 31
  Opera Buffa in One Act for Chamber Orchestra
  Publisher:  Rock Valley/Schott Music

SUMMER AND SMOKE (1971), Op. 27
  Opera in Two Acts
  Libretto by Lanford Wilson after Tennessee Williams
  Publisher:  Rock Valley/Schott Music

THE TEMPEST (1985), Op. 43
  Opera in Three Acts
  Libretto after Shakespeare by Mark Shulgasser
  Publisher:  G. Schirmer

THIS IS THE RILL SPEAKING (1992), Op. 56
  Opera in One Act for Chamber Orchestra
  Libretto by Lanford Wilson adapted by Mark Shulgasser
  Publisher:  Rock Valley/Schott Music