1-hr Opera
Michael Leibowitz, Composer
Jeremy Basescu, Librettist
1st act premiered Asheville Fringe Festival 2019
Full Opera to be premiered Philly Fringe 2024

Dive beneath the surface of a decade of political chaos and uncover a riveting tale of principle versus power. In For Love of Country, meet an aging American patriot, his cunning spokesperson, and a mysterious Russian "graduate student." Join them on an epic journey across land, sea, and a rally ground, filled with desperation, victory, and betrayal as they plot against enemies and each other. Whose principles will triumph? Will they survive? And will America emerge unscathed? In a single hour, this three-act modern opera captures the rise of a political movement, and the betrayal that leads to its fall.

Photo Credits:
Rodney Atienza
Araya Hansen