Deborah Drattell Born: Brooklyn, NY, 1956

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• Lilith. Libretto by David Cohen. Concert premiere, Glimmerglass, 1998. Stage premiere, NY City Opera 11 Nov. 2001.
• The Festival of Regrets, opera in one act. Libretto by Wendy Wasserman. Glimmerglass, 1999.
• Marina Tsvetaeva: A Captive Spirit, chamber opera. Libretto by Annie Finch based on the life of Marina Tsvetaeva. Da Capo Opera Company, New York, 2000.
• Nicholas and Alexandra. Libretto by Nicholas Von Hoffman. Commissioned by Los Angeles Opera for the 2003-2004 season. Cast inc. Placido Domingo as Rasputin.
• Best Friends. Libretto by Wendy Wasserman after the play The Women by Clare Luce Booth. In progress.

A composer and conducor, Drattell has developed a continuing relationship with Glimmerglass Opera and with New York City Opera, where she was composer from 1998 to 2001.

Deborah Drattell. Lilith suite, on Sorrow Is Not Melancholy, etc. Seattle Symphony/Schwartz 1995. Original orchestral suite, which preceded the opera. Compact disc: Delos 3159.