The Great Albert

The Great Albert (2020) 15′ Op. 30 (Libretto: Emily Anderson)  Commissioned by Opéra de Poche

4 voices (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass-baritone), piano.

After a life carving notches into his bedpost, the legendary philanderer Albert texts three former lovers in the hope that one will remember him fondly enough to care for him in his retirement. As each arrives to meet him at the train station and begin to converse with one another, they begin to realize they are all waiting for the same person. When the Great Albert arrives, will the tables at last be turned?

Originally conceived to be produced on Zoom.