Protectress: an opera in two acts

Protectress is a new opera by composer Jessica Rudman and librettist Kendra Preston Leonard about fighting rape culture and victim-blaming. A sequel to the Medusa myth set in the modern world, it explores compassion and support between women.

Act 1, workshop performance by Opera Contempo, November 2023

Act 1, Scene 1:

Act 1, Scene 2:

One-sheet for Protectress, describing plot, forces, and other information