top of page

THE LEADER
(in development)
- Libretto by Omari Tau
- Duration: current version at 10 minutes; to be expanded to 60 minutes
- Commissioned by Rogue Music Project
- Expansion commissioned by University of Maryland; seeking co-commissioners
In a futuristic society, three devoted followers await the arrival of The Leader, a revered figure whose words inspire near-religious devotion. As The Leader delivers a speech filled with borrowed rhetoric and glitching wisdom, the followers spiral into a frenzy of belief and confusion. When The Leader suddenly malfunctions and reboots as an AI interface, their divine aura shatters. The followers are left grappling with the revelation: Is The Leader a fraud, a mirror, or a new kind of truth?
Performances
The Leader
8:00 PM EDT |
Saturday, May 8, 2027
University of Maryland Opera Studio & Wind Orchestra
Michael Votta, conductor
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD
The Leader
8:00 PM EST |
Thursday, February 25, 2027
University of Maryland Opera Studio & Wind Orchestra
Michael Votta, conductor
Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD
The Leader, an opera
8:00 PM PST |
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Rogue Music Project
Libretto by Omari Tau; Visual Projection by Kevin Zupančič
Prism Art Space
Sacramento, CA
The Leader, an opera
7:20 PM PST |
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Rogue Music Project
Libretto by Omari Tau; Visual Projection by Kevin Zupančič
Prism Art Space
Sacramento, CA
The Leader, an opera
6:40 PM PST |
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Rogue Music Project
Libretto by Omari Tau; Visual Projection by Kevin Zupančič
Prism Art Space
Sacramento, CA
The Leader, an opera
6:00 PM PST |
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Rogue Music Project
Libretto by Omari Tau; Visual Projection by Kevin Zupančič
Prism Art Space
Sacramento, CA
The Leader, an opera
5:20 PM PST |
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Rogue Music Project
Libretto by Omari Tau; Visual Projection by Kevin Zupančič
Prism Art Space
Sacramento, CA
bottom of page