Compositions

Theatre

Yes, Virginia (2004)
Text by Gloria Nissenson

Frankie (1990)
opera/musical
Libretto by George Abbott

Love Games (1980)
opera/musical in 2 acts
Based on the play "Reigen" by A. Schnitzler
Book by Len Auclair. Lyrics by Judy Spencer

The Scarecrow (1976, revised in 2004)
chamber opera in 2 acts
Commissioned by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in 1976
Libretto by Bernard Stambler

Veronicas Room (1979)
Incidental music for the play by Ira Levin

The Skin Of Our Teeth
Incidental music for the play by Thornton Wilder

Anyway You Play It - It's Music
for narrator/vocal, 2 young children, a few props with some staging and orchestra
Text by Gloria Nissenson

When Tony Plays the Sax
for narrator/vocal, orchestra, solo sax, and jazz trio
Text by Gloria Nissenson