Tobias Picker Born: 1954, New York, NY

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• Emmeline, opera in 2 acts. Libretto by J. D. McClatchy. Santa Fe Opera, 27 July 1996.
• The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Libretto after the book by Roald Dahl. Los Angeles Opera 1998.
• Therese Raquin, opera in 2 acts. Dallas Opera 2001.
• An American Tragedy. Commissioned for the Metropolitan Opera 2004-2005 season.

One of the most successful opera composers to emerge in the 1990s, Picker's first two operas have both been audience and critical successes, and both have been recorded. Picker has also composed a number of successful orchestral works, such as his "Old and Lost Rivers."

Emmeline. Racette/Ledbetter/Owens, Manahan 1998. Compact disc: Albany 284.

Therese Raquin. Dallas Opera/Jenkins 2002. Compact disc: Chandos 9659.