"Our Very Own Home" from 'Fellow Travelers'

On June 17, 2016, Cincinnati Opera will present the world premiere of 'Fellow Travelers,' with music by Gregory Spears and a libretto by Greg Pierce. The world premiere production, which will have performances through July 10, will be directed by Kevin Newbury, conducted by Mark Gibson, and presented in partnership with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). The opera was developed and co-commissioned by G. Sterling Zinsmeyer.
Based on the 2007 novel by Thomas Mallon, 'Fellow Travelers' takes place in 1950s Washington, D.C., and follows Timothy Laughlin, a recent college graduate and devout Catholic eager to join the crusade against Communism. A chance encounter with a handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, leads to Tim’s first job in D.C. and-after Fuller’s advances-his first love affair. As McCarthy makes a desperate bid for power and investigations focus on “sexual subversives,” Tim struggles to reconcile his political convictions, his love for God, and his love for Fuller-an entanglement that will end in a stunning act of betrayal.
"Our Very Own Home," performed by baritone Joseph Lattanzi, was recorded at the Opera Fusion: New Works 'Fellow Travelers' workshop performance on November 26, 2013.