7th Annual Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera at dadaLab

Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! Experience Austin’s award-winning annual micro-opera showcase – our most anticipated event of the season!

How we got here: One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 50 works submitted from all over the world.

We lined up an engaging program of three (3) new micro-operas that will immerse you in the sonic tellings of connective, transformative, oh-so-human stories.

Short stories that feel NOW. Dynamic. Familiar, yet…not.

And you can experience all three in a single program: The 7th Annual Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera!

Showtimes are February 21, 22, 28, & March 1, 2025, at 7:30 pm; and February 23 & March 2, 2025 at 2:30 pm. We welcome you and your friends to reimagine opera in an unexpected (and immersive) space. This year, our home is dadaLab in East Austin!

Tickets are available by donation now and include complimentary beverages from our sponsor, Live Oak Brewing (along with other options). Secure your seats for this sonic adventure today! ____

***Announcing the winning works selected for the 7th Annual Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera!***

Ray Bradbury, Age 12, at the Carnival in Waukegan, Illinois music & libretto by Tyler Mabry CAST Ray Bradbury – Nicholas Flott Mr. Electrico – Jake Jacobsen Young Ray – Hillary Schranze Zara/Tattooed Man – Kaley Williams Calista/Others – Sandra Villwock

Las Auténticas music by Benjamin Morris libretto by Laura Fuentes CAST Luz – Sandra Mercado Jenny – Annisha Mackenzie Esteban/Gary – Julius Young

Beyond music by Lisa Neher libretto by Caitlin Vincent CAST 142-6 – Patricia Combs 503-2 – Andréa Ochoa

Stage Director & Producer: Julie Fiore Music Director & Pianist: Joseph Choi Technical + Lighting Director: Matt Smith Stage Manager: Monica Kurtz ____

This project has been funded in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.