(Piano-Vocal score)
Rufus and Rita
, by Lauren Bernofsky, is an adorable, light-hearted opera about a girl and her zany dog, commissioned by Reimagining Opera for Kids for in-school performances. The libretto features several forks in the road where the audience votes on what should happen next. The opera is scored for four singers of any voice range, plus piano; there is also an expanded version for chamber ensemble (piano with any two treble instruments and one bass instrument).
