Scalia/Ginsburg
Composer: Derrick Wang
Librettist: Derrick Wang
Company: Kentucky Opera
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | |
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Matinee |
| Thursday, April 16, 2026 | |
| Friday, April 17, 2026 | |
Synopsis
The play starts in the Supreme Court Building with Scalia confronted in the courtroom by the "Commentator". The Commentator has supernatural powers and seals the room, stating "No man shall enter." Once the room is sealed, Scalia is forced to defend his approach to the law and may only escape by passing three trials. Ginsburg, not a man, breaks into the courtroom to defend her friend Scalia and insists on taking the trials alongside him. The opera ends after the two undergo the trials together.[28]