Opera in 2009-2010

The 2009/2010 opera season is shaping up to be an exciting one, with many G. Schirmer composers premiering new works all around the world. Below is a list of dates for the premieres, as well as new productions and remounts of existing operas from the catalog.
New Operas in 2009-2010: |  | Philip Glass - Kepler World Premiere November 10, 2009 The Landes Theatre - Linz, Austria Bruckner Orchestra Linz Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
USA Premiere November 18, 20, 21, 2009 BAM Howard Gilman Opera House – Brooklyn, NY Bruckner Orchestra Linz Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
|  | Kaija Saariaho - Emelie World Premiere March 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 2010 Opéra de Lyon - Lyon, France Orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon Francois Girard, stage director | | | March 18, 20, 21, 2010 Amsterdam Opera Orchestra of the Opéra de Lyon Francois Girard, stage director
| | Lewis Spratlan - Life is a Dream World Premiere July 24, 28; August 6, 12, 19, 2010 Santa Fe Opera - Santa Fe, NM Leonard Slatkin, conductor
|  | Poul Ruders - Dancer in the Dark World Premiere September 24, 2010 Royal Danish Opera - Copenhagen, Denmark Michael Schøwandt, conductor |
New Productions: |  | Igor Stravinsky - Ragtime, Pribaoutki, Four Russian Peasant Songs New Production - Excerpts from 'The Nightingale' October 17 - November 5, 2009 Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto, ON Cananda Canadian Opera Company Jonathan Darlington, conductor
|  | Robert Kurka - The Good Soldier Schweik West Coast Premiere January 23, 30 2010 Long Beach Opera - Long Beach, CA Andreas Mitisek, conductor
|  | Mark Adamo - Little Women Canadian Premiere January 30; February 3, 5, 2010 Arrata Opera Centre - Calgary, AB Canada Gordon Gerrard, conductor | | | Banf Centre Opera - Calgary, AB Canada August 2010 Banff Festival Orchestra
|  | Gian Carlos Menotti - The Saint of Bleecker Street New Production February 12, 14, 17, 19, 2010 Opera De Marselle - Marseille, France Jonathan Webb, musical director
|  | Samuel Barber - Anthony and Cleopatra New Production March 17, 19, 21, 2010 Curtis Opera Theatre - Philadelphia, PA George Manahan, conductor
|  | John Corigliano - The Ghosts of Versailles New Production - Reduced Orchestration May 2010 Northwestern University Opera - Evanston, IL Steven Osgood, conductor |
Remounts of Existing Productions: |  | André Previn - A Streetcar Named Desire December 2, 5, 8, 12, 2009 The Arts Centre - Melbourne, Australia Opera Australia
|  | Tan Dun - Tea: A Mirror of Soul February 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 2010 Opera Company of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Amon Miyamoo, stage director Tan Dun, conductor |
 | Judith Weir - The Black Spider May 2010 Sarasota Youth Opera Sarasota Opera House - Sarasota, FL Lance Inouye, music director |
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