Dates: 2026. Size: 1 linear foot in 1 box. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. avery r. young is an interdisciplinary artist and award-winning teaching artist living in Chicago. safronia was commissioned by Lyric Opera of Chicago and premiered there in 2026. Based on young’s research into his own family’s history, the libretto features a Black family’s journey and examines themes of displacement and memory surrounding the Great Migration. This small collection includes the program, script and score for this original piece. [Finding aid]