Lili Elbe (opera)

Lili Elbe is an opera in two acts composed by Tobias Picker, with a libretto by Aryeh Lev Stollman, starring Lucia Lucas as Lili Elbe. Based on the life of Lili Elbe and the book Man into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex, the opera premiered on 22 October 2023, and received "Best World Premiere" in the 2023 Oper! Awards.

Development
Tobias Picker met Lucia Lucas when he cast her in the title role of Don Giovanni, making her the first transgender opera singer to have a leading role on the American stage.