König Ödipus
In May 2014 Anderson's first opera, "Thebans", received its world premiere at English National Opera, conducted by Edward Gardner. Playwright Frank McGuinness wrote the three-act libretto based on Sophocles' three Theban plays: "Oedipus the King", "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone". Pierre Audi, Artistic Director of the De Nederlandse Opera, directed the co-production between English National Opera and Theater Bonn. "Thebans" won a 2015 BASCA Award in the Stage Works category.