Holby is noted as the founder of American Opera Projects, where she served as Artistic Director from 1988 until 2001.

American Opera Projects does the useful task of presenting workshop performances of new scores, often before the ink has dried.

Opera Project also has a knack for finding excellent young singers.

American Opera Projects will perform works by Poulenc in celebration of 100th birthday of the composer.

American Opera Projects regularly presents excerpts from commissioned operas in progress.

American Opera Projects seems to be focusing its energies on operas about the fraught and often fatal intersection of the individual and the oppressive state.

American Opera Projects is a co-sponsor.

The opera was formally commissioned by American Opera Projects, which presented readings of the work in development from 1994 to 1996.

Novelty is a new comic opera, "Fireworks," presented at 8 by American Opera Projects.

The production is presented by American Opera Projects and TADA!