No Ladies in the Lady’s Book

Original Cast: 2 women, 2 men
Utah Opera: resident artists - perfect for education touring

Music by Lisa DeSpain
Libretto by Rachel J. Peters

Flexible Casting; 13 women, 2 men
BYU Opera Production

Commissioned by Utah Opera
Inspired by an 1869 article in Godey’s Ladies Book claiming that the Transcontinental Railroad was build by “men only.”

Flexible Casting: 4 voices: Soprano, Mezzo, Tenor and Baritone with option to expand Female Roles to 13
Orchestra: Piano, Clarinet, Violin, Cello