Opera & Songs
“Mary Prescott achieves the illusive alchemy of creating masterful vocal lines underpinned by luminous music that conveys the same depth of emotion.”
TArot (2022)
A song cycle of 9 miniatures featuring several cards of the Major Arcana. Listen to the entire album HERE.
Commissioned by Timothy Stoddard with funds provided by The Heinz Foundation.
Music by Mary Prescott. Text by Amanda Hollander.
Performed by Timothy Stoddard, and pianist Ellen Fast. Navona Records.
The Angel Says (2020)
From Alma, an opera-in-progress by Mary Prescott.
Music and text by Mary Prescott.
Performed by mezzo-soprano Augusta Caso, and pianist Kelly Horsted.
Video produced by The American Opera Project.
Afromancidon (2020)
Music by Mary Prescott. Text by Jay St. Flono.
Performed by baritone Mario Diaz-Moresco, and pianist Spencer Myer.
Video produced by The American Opera Project.
The Politician (2019)
Music by Mary Prescott. Text by Amanda Hollander.
Performed by tenor Timothy Stoddard, and pianist Kelly Horsted.
Video produced by The American Opera Project.
A Survivor’s Odyssey (2021)
The story of Penelope and Circe alternates between the myths of their relationships with Odysseus in The Odyssey and present day reality of living in pandemic times, exploring what this means for those who face sexual violence. Be transported from the modern Zoom world into fantastical Ancient Greece, with beautiful 3D environments created by the powerful gaming platform Unreal Engine.
In this final installment of White Snake Projects’ critically acclaimed Pandemic Trilogy of virtual operas, opera maker Cerise Lim Jacobs teams up with composer and interdisciplinary artist Mary Prescott and director Elena Araoz to help these characters reclaim their stories.