This September, The American Opera Project, one of America's leading homes for the creation of original lyric theater, kicks off its 33rd season with premiere music from five distinctive new operas at an outdoor concert in its home neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

C&V SCENE AND HEARD 2021 showcases opera scenes from five emerging composers - Matt Frey, Alaina Ferris, Michael Lanci, Mary Prescott, and Jessica Rudman - who created the works during their fellowships in AOP's opera writing program Composers & the Voice (C&V). The biannual event is a rare look at the creative process in action, hosted by C&V Artistic Director Steven Osgood.

The performances will be held on Sunday, September 26th at 3pm EDT in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY in a tent next to the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument. Tickets are $25 general admission, with $15 discounted tickets becoming available via a promo code offered on AOP's social media channels until September 13, 2021 and are available at https://aopopera.org/cvscenes21.