"An exemplary creator of operatic prose." - Steve Smith, The New York Times
“…the prolific librettist Royce Vavrek, who has shaken up the timid, backward-looking business of American opera.” - Alex Ross, The New Yorker
Librettist of operas including Breaking the Waves, Dog Days, 27, JFK, Song from the Uproar and Angel's Bone, winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
