Composer-librettist Mark Adamo’s Little Women just received its warmly received Dutch premiere at Dutch National Opera Academy in January 2020. His most recent opera, Becoming Santa Claus, was commissioned by The Dallas Opera and given its première there December 2015; it was released on DVD/Blu-Ray in December 2017. Becoming Santa Claus succeeded The Gospel of Mary Magdalene (San Francisco Opera, June 2013;) Lysistrata (Houston Grand Opera, 2005; New York City Opera, 2006; Washington National Opera, 2008; and Fort Worth Opera, 2012) and Little Women (100+ international productions; CD release, 2002; Blu-ray/DVD release, 2010.)  Other notable commissions include Aristotle, for Thomas Hampson and the Jupiter String Quartet, by Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Four Angels: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra, for the National Symphony Orchestra (Utah Symphony, 2011;); The Racer’s Widow, for New York Festival of Song; August Music, for flute duo and string quartet, for the Constella Festival; and the cantata Late Victorians, for Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, which recorded it on its all-Adamo recording for Naxos, alongside Alcott Music, (a suite from Little Women) and the Overture to Lysistrata. His choral work has been commissioned and performed by Chanticleer, Conspirare, The Esoterics, The Gregg Smith Singers, Choral Arts Society in Washington, Young People’s Chorus of New York City, and The New York Virtuoso Singers. Upcoming: Lysistrata, Pittsburgh Festival Opera, July 2020; and the world premiere of The Lord of Cries for Santa Fe Opera, summer of 2021, which features a libretto by Adamo (after Stoker and Euripides) to a score by John Corigliano. His music is published exclusively by G. Schirmer.  www.markadamo.com.