Standing Her Ground (in progress), c. 100'. Libretto by Randall Shinn. A young heiress travels west in the Gilded Age and becomes the obsession of the outlaw who killed her uncle.
Beautiful Princess Available for Rescue (2003, rev. 2019), c. 125'. Libretto by Randall Shinn. Premiere: 2004. This fantasy opera mixes a fairy-tale quest with romantic comedy. (Synopsis includes audio samples.)
Rose in Flames, opera in two acts (2016). Libretto by Mark Medoff, with revisions by Randall Shinn. Utah Festival Opera presented a workshop of portions of this opera in 2015. This work was an initial attempt to revise the opera listed below. I eventually abandoned this effort after Medoff’s death in 2019.
Sara McKinnon, opera in two acts (2001, rev. 2002). Libretto by Mark Medoff. Premiere: Doña Ana Lyric Opera, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, July 27, 2001
Premiere of Revised Version: CU Opera at the University of Colorado in April 2003. (Not available for production.)