Change is inevitable. But what happens when a ruler tries to resist it?
Ermessenda de Carcassone lived through tumultuous times. As the 11th-century countess of Barcelona, Girona and Osona, she witnessed old Visigothic laws and ideas about how counts should rule give way to newer, feudal ideas about how society should be structured, igniting conflicts across the continent. In two acts, this opera depicts Ermessenda's struggle to maintain her power amid the shifting socio-political landscape of early medieval Catalonia, exploring what it means to hold on to one's beliefs when in a position of authority.
Solo alto (adding more singers if need be), instruments TBD
The libretto was developed as part of a workshop with Guerilla Opera, and a reading of an early draft occured in May 2025. Revision on libretto is undergoing, with no plans to score it yet.