Tragedy on the Sea Nymph

[2011-2013, Librettist, Director and Producer]

Tragedy on the Sea Nymph is a filmed 10-minute operetta depicting the romance and tragedy of clandestine lovers shipwrecked at sea. Starring an all-dog cast accompanied by live human singers and a string quartet, this piece explores the remarkable connections between the affectations of operas and the lives of dogs. 

Tragedy on the Sea Nymph premiered in 2010 at Machine Project (Los Angeles) performed by the Calder Quartet, in 2012 it travelled to The Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), and then was featured at the 2013 Biennial of the Americas (Denver) performed by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.