Opera COLLABORATIONS

Librettist for some of the most powerful operas of the 21st century, Gene Scheer’s collaborations with composers like Jake Heggie, Tobias Picker, Joby Talbot, and Jennifer Higdon have been commissioned and premiered by top international houses.



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Thérèse Raquin 🐋

Tobias Picker • The Dallas Opera • 2001

An American Tragedy 🐋

Tobias Picker • The Metropolitan Opera • 2005

To Hell and Back

Jake Heggie • Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra • 2006

For A Look or A Touch

Jake Heggie • Music of Remembrance • 2007

Three Decembers

Jake Heggie • Houston Grand Opera • 2008

August 4, 1964

Steven Stucky • Dallas Symphony Orchestra • 2008

Moby-Dick 🐋

Jake Heggie • The Dallas Opera • 2010

Another Sunrise

Jake Heggie • Music of Remembrance • 2012

Radio Hour

Jake Heggie • Pacific Chorale • 2014

Everest 🐋

Joby Talbot • The Dallas Opera • 2015

Cold Mountain 🐋

Jennifer Higdon • Santa Fe Opera • 2015

Out of Darkness

Jake Heggie • Music of Remembrance • 2016

It’s A Wonderful Life 🐋

Jake Heggie • Houston Grand Opera • 2016

Two Remain

Jake Heggie • Atlanta Opera • 2018

Cinderella 99

Jake Heggie • Baldwin Wallace Conservatory • 2022

The Diving Bell and The Butterfly 🐋

Joby Talbot • The Dallas Opera • 2023

Intelligence 🐋

Jake Heggie • Houston Grand Opera • 2023

Before It All Goes Dark 🐋

Jake Heggie • Music of Remembrance • 2024

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 🐋

Mason Bates • The Metropolitan Opera • 2025