A Rose in Flames (2011), c. 130'. Libretto by Mark Medoff. An opera set in the mythical Old West of the 1870s. The opera includes three scenes that depict Rose’s dreams.
Beautiful Princess Available for Rescue (2003, rev. 2010), 120'. Libretto by Randall Shinn. A fantasy opera which mixes a fairy-tale quest and romantic comedy. (Synopsis includes audio samples.)
Sara McKinnon (2001, rev. 2002), 140'.
Libretto by Mark Medoff. After two successful university productions this opera was withdrawn and fragments of it were used to develop A Rose in Flames.
Dance with the Devil (1999), 110'.
Libretto by Randall Shinn. An opera in two acts set in the American Midwest from 1896 to 1906.
Wilbur! (1985), 100'. Libretto by Randall Shinn. (This opera was expanded and reworked to create Beautiful Princess Available for Rescue.)
Claire (1979), 90'. Libretto by Leven Dawson. A tragic opera set in 19th-century New Orleans.