What the critics are saying about this new opera -
A haunting American tragedy...

"...at some point the listener no longer feels like a bemused bystander, watching yet another episode of a Washington soap opera, and becomes caught up in a real opera of universal tragedy. The ending is devastating - an excellent tonic for the nightly news." -Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

"This is brilliant musical theater..", "...remarkable for its resourceful identification of character even in the cleverly intertwined ensembles", "...authentic masterpiece not to be missed." -Alan Rich, LA Weekly

Read Gavin Borchert's review of Off-Center Opera's production of Black Water from Seattle Weekly.