The Post Office
Composer: Laura Kaminsky
Librettist: Elaine Sexton
Company: American Opera Projects
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Thursday, May 07, 2026 | |
| Friday, May 08, 2026 | |
| Saturday, May 16, 2026 | |
| Sunday, May 17, 2026 | |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | |
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | |
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 | |
Synopsis
The ghost of Benjamin Franklin, the first US Postmaster General, is drawn into a thoroughly contemporary conflict among co-workers in a one-room post office about gay marriage, free speech, racial and class divides, and democracy itself in a provocative new opera by composer Laura Kaminsky (As One) and poet/librettist Elaine Sexton (Site Specific). Produced by American Opera Projects, The Post Office features five singers and piano and a set designed by Charles Renfro, a partner in the distinguished architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro with a long history of involvement in the performing arts.