Stephen Paulus Born: Summit, New Jersey, 24 August 1949

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• The Village Singer, opera in one act. Libretto by Michael Denis Browne, after a story by Mary Wilkins Freeman. St. Louis, Missouri, 9 June 1979.
• The Postman Always Rings Twice, opera in two acts. Libretto by Colin Graham, based on the novel by James M. Cain. St. Louis, Missouri, 13 June 1985.
• The Woodlanders, romantic tragedy in three acts. Libretto by Colin Graham, based on the novel by Thomas Hardy. St. Louis, Missouri, 17 June 1982.
• Harmoonia, opera for children in one act. Libretto by Michael Denis Browne. Opera Iowa, 23 Feb. 1991.
• The Woman at Otowi Crossing, opera in two acts. Libretto by Joan Vail Thorne, based on the novel by Frank Waters. St. Louis, Missouri, 15 June 1995.
• The Three Hermits, church opera in one act. Libretto by Michael Denis Browne, inspired by Leo Tolstoy. House of Hope Church, St. Paul, Minn., 24 April 1997.
• Summer, opera in two acts. Libretto by Joan Vail Thorne after the novella by Edith Wharton. Berkshire Opera, Koussevitsky Arts Center, Pittsfield, Mass., 28 August 1999.
• Heloise and Abelard, opera in three acts. Libretto by Frank Corsaro. The Julliard School, New York, NY, 24 April 2002.

Prolific Minnesota composer Stephen Paulus has written in many forms, from choral to chamber to solo keyboard. His eight operas, including five evening-length works, span his career.

The Three Hermits. cond. Lancaster 1997. Compact disc: D'Note Classics 1025.

• Composer's official web site
• Interview with the composer at usoperaweb.com