Chamber opera in one act

Music, Concept, and Libretto by Daniel Knaggs

Something Like a Distance was premiered alongside Theo Chandler‘s So You May Breathe in Light. In a joint project envisioned as a double-bill, both operas were created around the theme of healing, vulnerability, and human connection.

Concert premiere (unstaged):
Tuesday April 23, Hirsch Hall, Rice University
Shannon Crowley (Rachel), Audrey Welsch (Olivia), Adam Partridge (William), Lyndsi Maus (vocal coach, piano), Loop38, Daniel Knaggs, cond.

Cast:
Rachel (soprano)
Olivia (mezzo-soprano)
William (baritone)

Instrumentation:
Flute, Clarinet in Bb, 2 Percussion, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Duration: ca. 42 minutes

Listen to excerpts from Something Like a Distance below: