The San Francisco Cabaret Opera presented the WORLD PREMIERE of Trifles, the opera, with music by John G. Bilotta and libretto by John F. McGrew at the 10th Annual Fresh Voices Festival, June 17 & 19, 2010, Live Oak Theater, Berkeley, along with four other operatic and vocal works by American composers presented by Goat Hall Productions, directed by Harriet March Page with a chamber ensemble conducted by Martha Stoddard.
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More information on the opera and cast, as well as a complete video recording of the premiere performance in Berkeley, California, may be seen at the opera’s website Trifles
To date, the opera has received complete performances in Berkeley and San Francisco, and partial performances at the University of Nebraska, Kearney, and Cal State University, Fresno.
Thank you to everyone at the Susan Glaspell Society for your encouragement and support for this project. Please feel free to send me any comments, questions, or criticisms. Your thoughts and suggestions are always welcome.