Before Night Falls, opera (2003-5) 7 principals, smaller roles, chorus and orchestra (2-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 harp, celeste/piano, 4 perc. inc. timp. and strings) libretto by Jorge Mart’n with Dolores M. Koch, based on the memoir by Reinaldo Arenas, dur. 2.5 hours music and one intermission