This event is in the past.It took place on May 21, 2026 at BAM Fisher.
Opera
OperaBenjamin Franklin's ghost mediates office drama in this bold new opera. A one-room post office becomes the stage for debates on marriage, free speech, and democracy, with a contemporary libretto and intimate cast of five.
Intimate staging
Political themes
Modern opera
Ghost story twist
Tips
đźŽby composer Laura Kaminsky & poet Elaine Sexton
🏗️set design by Charles Renfro of Diller Scofidio + Renfro
⏱️compact 70-minute runtime, no intermission
The Post Office
Fort Greene
OperaOperaBenjamin Franklin's ghost mediates office drama in this bold new opera. A one-room post office becomes the stage for debates on marriage, free speech, and democracy, with a contemporary libretto and intimate cast of five.
Intimate staging
Political themes
Modern opera
Ghost story twist
Tips
đźŽby composer Laura Kaminsky & poet Elaine Sexton
🏗️set design by Charles Renfro of Diller Scofidio + Renfro
⏱️compact 70-minute runtime, no intermission
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