Karla

one-act opera by Leonard Lehrman
after "Notes from a Lady at a Dinner Party,"
story by Bernard Malamud
in his Rembrandt's Hat collection,

composed as a companion piece for Idiots First,

presented in concert by Ithaca Opera Assn, Aug. 1974;

premiered by Marc Blitzstein Opera Company,
Bloomington Indiana, March 7 & 14, 1976;

NYC premiere by Bel Canto Opera Company, Jan., 1978--

Orchestral prem.: Center for Contemporary Opera,
Mar. 1992 at New York University.

Publisher: Theodore Presser

Photo from 1992 production--
dir.: Patricia Heuermann, cond.: Richard Marshall.

At a dinner party given by Professor Clem Harris (Rodney Miller, far right)
for his former student Max Adler (Ronald Edwards, second from left),
Clem's secretary, Shirley Fisher (Helene Williams, third from left)
is very interested in Max, but Max proves to be much more interested in
Clem's new wife, Karla (Lori Phillips, second from right).