North American New Opera Workshop (NANOWorks) develops and stages short contemporary operas by emerging North American composers and dedicates itself to raising the spotlight on young composers and librettists to give them a stepping stone to national attention. As an educational festival, NANOWorks cultivates new works and stages performances with talented singers and instrumentalists dedicated to new music. In producing these operas, NANOWorks will build a generational and cultural bridge between traditional opera lovers and those younger art audiences seeking a fresh new perspective.