Works – Nika Leoni, Composer

The Secret of the Gold Queen

New Chamber Opera for Children (in progress)

Based on an original fairy tale about the power of kindness, dignity, and respect.

First concert performance is planned for June, 2024
Partially sponsored by the Regional Arts Commission.

EXCERPTS from "The Secret of the Gold Queen"

Voice with Piano Accompaniment

Six Love Songs by Sara Teasdale

For Soprano & Piano
Based on the book “Love Songs” by Sara Teasdale
in English
20 pages, duration: 13'
Premiere performance on October 9, 2015 by Nika Leoni, soprano, Violetta Zabbi, piano, New York

1. Less than the cloud to the wind

2. Faults

3. Pierrot

4. Wild Asters

5. To-Night

6. Message

Euridice

Operatic Soliloquy for Soprano & Piano
Lyrics by Marilena Ruscica and Nika Leoni
in Italian
28 pages, duration: 17'
Premiere performance on October 9, 2015 by Nika Leoni, soprano, Violetta Zabbi, piano, New York

Excerpt from SCENE I: Riflessioni

Excerpt from SCENE II: Ritrovamenti

Elegy

PURCHASE SCORE

Film/theater song

Lyrics by Nika Leoni
in English and Russian
6 pages, duration: 3'

Recorded by Nika Leoni

Awakening

PURCHASE SCORE

Art Song for Voice & Piano

Lyrics by Nika Leoni
in English and Russian
6 pages, duration: 4'

Choral

Two Italian Christmas Carols

PURCHASE SCORE

For Solo Soprano and SSAA choir & Piano

in Italian

Premiere performance on December 2, 2017 with Nika Leoni (soprano), Kathy Thompson Favazza (soprano), Sandra Geary (piano), and The Women's HOPE Chorale of St. Louis conducted by Leanne Latuda.

1. Astro del Ciel
Text by Joseph Mohr
6 pages, duration: 4'

2. Tu Scendi
Text by Alphonsus Liguori
9 pages, duration: 4'