Works and Process will present musical excerpts and a discussion with creators Brett Dean and Heather Betts on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 7 p.m. The presentation focuses on their new opera, Of One Blood, at the Peter B. Lewis Theater located at 1071 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
The opera traces the political and religious rivalry between cousins Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, who never met in person despite sharing a burial site in Westminster Abbey. Composer Brett Dean and librettist Heather Betts drew exclusively from the historical queens’ personal letters, poems, and speeches to write the piece.
The New York event offers a preview of the opera ahead of its American premiere at the Santa Fe Opera in 2027. Attendees will hear selected arias, observe a creator discussion, and attend a post-program reception in the theater rotunda.
Tickets for the event start at $15 and can be purchased here.
Of One Blood is presented as part of an international co-commission and co-production consortium led by the Bavarian State Opera, where the work held its world premiere in May. The upcoming Santa Fe Opera production will be directed by Claus Guth, featuring the original creative team from the Munich premiere.
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