The first staged production of the opera opened the 2013
Prototype: Opera/Theater/Now festival in
New York City and was billed as "the first
Arab-American opera to be fully produced on an
American stage." The opera was co-produced by Beth Morrison Projects and
Here Arts Center. ''Sumeida's Song'' received concert performances at
Carnegie Hall and the New York Society for Ethical Culture before its first staging. ==Roles==