City Lyric Opera (CLO) proudly presents Black Water by Jeremy Beck and Savior by Amy Beth Kirsten, a double bill of gripping chamber operas that interrogate female agency across time. Running May 15–18, 2025 at the Frank Shiner Theater in the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, this production continues CLO’s bold and artist-centered programming. These bold, contemporary works explore the complexities of female identity, power, and sacrifice across centuries.

Both operas were selected through CLO’s artist submission-based model—an initiative launched in the 2023–2024 season that empowers local artists to propose and lead projects with full organizational support of the organization. This double bill was championed and brought to CLO by sopranos MaKayla McDonald (Black Water) and Ciera Cope (Savior).

PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Frank Shiner Theater at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture
18 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012
Trains NB/D/F/M/6 to Bleecker Street.
May 15, 16, 17 at 7:30 PM | May 18 at 3:00 PM
General Admission: $40; Students/Seniors/Children under 12: $25 | Purchase at: citylyricopera.org/black-water-savior