State of the Jews, a new opera by composer Alex Weiser and librettist Ben Kaplan (C&V alums 2017-2019) is a historical drama about Theodor Herzl (1860-1904), the charismatic and controversial Jewish Austro-Hungarian journalist whose writings ignited a mass political movement.

State of the Jews will be featured at the The Streicker Center on January 15 as part of the center’s exhibition on Theodor Herzl.

Originally developed in AOP’s Composers & the Voice training program, State of the Jews is about the iconoclastic scholar and philosopher Herzl in his mission to find a safe haven for the Jewish people.

State of the Jews is supported in part by New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

AOP’s programs are made possible in part by the Howard Gilman Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Amphion Foundation, BMI, and the contributions of many individuals.