MasterVoices is very excited to announce our participation in VOX: AMERICAN VOICES OPERA LAB, a one-night showcase of four 20-30 minute excerpts from NEW grand operas, performed in concert with full orchestra, soloists, and the MasterVoices Chorus.
VOX will be led by Beth Morrison (director and creative producer) and
@tedsperling (music director). MasterVoices is honored to be one of the seven organizations bringing this initiative to life, alongside our friends at
@amercomporch ,
@bethmorrisonprojects ,
@msm.nyc ,
@mannesopera ,
@metopera , and
@pac_nyc .
Performances will take place on April 1, 2027 at PAC NYC. Submissions for the 2027 VOX presentations will open May 15, 2026. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2026. Learn more at VOXAmericanOpera.org.
In its original incarnation, VOX was founded by New York City Opera (Paul Kellogg, General Director) and operated under its auspices from 1999-2012. What began as an ingenious way to make use of available orchestra weeks quickly evolved into something far more consequential: an essential industry platform where general directors, artistic leaders, tastemakers, and audiences could experience a wide-ranging panorama of new operatic works in a single performance. The ambitious revival of VOX comes at a moment when American opera is at a thrilling crossroads, with a surge of innovative composers, librettists, singers, and an expanding audience eager to experience cutting-edge new work. Yet, despite this flourishing landscape, opportunities for artists to workshop and hone pieces on the scale of grand opera are increasingly rare. This gap is where VOX steps in, now as a collaborative effort. With performances at the stunning new Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), VOX will showcase four works-in-progress of scale in New York City, offering a rare platform for artists from across the country to present new creations.
