Opera

As One

Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell & Kimberly Reed

Who am I? And how do I find out? Two soloists and a string quartet: sometimes that’s all it takes. Laura Kamsinky’s opera As One sensitively describes Hannah’s path to self-discovery. Based on the biography of Kimberly Reed – who co-wrote the libretto with Mark Campbell – it tells the story of a trans woman and her experiences with her family, with society and with herself.

Since its world premiere in 2014, As One has become one of the most performed new operas in North America. The reviews have been glowing. According to the New York Classical Review: “As One is everything that we hope for in contemporary opera: topical, poignant, daring, and beautifully written.” And for Out Magazine, “(t)he success and beauty of As One is that it reveals epic emotions within an intimate frame.” Now visitors to Semper Zwei can also accompany Hannah on her journey from childhood to adulthood.

Chamber opera for two voices and string quartet
Music and concept by Laura Kaminsky, libretto by Mark Campbell & Kimberly Reed, film Kimberly Reed

Performed in English with German surtitles

Premiere
20. June 2026,

No further performances in the current season.

Premiere cast