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Democracy lies dead in a coffin, mourned by two citizens...
"She lies silently in a coffin of ice, arms bound by a flag, eyes sewn together, mouth wired shut...”
But slowly Democracy raises her weak head and begs the two citizens to keep her alive by executing a difficult but necessary task.
"She lies silently in a coffin of ice, arms bound by a flag, eyes sewn together, mouth wired shut...”
But slowly Democracy raises her weak head and begs the two citizens to keep her alive by executing a difficult but necessary task.
Composer: August Murphy-King
Librettist: Colleen Murphy
Content warning: death, murder, suicide, xenophobia
Jason, an army captain and now war-hero, is returning home after years of war and an uncertain future. His interpreter and lover M’dea and their son Chase accompany him to a new life in the West. Jason begins a political career, working alongside the President and Dahlia, the President’s bea...
Jason, an army captain and now war-hero, is returning home after years of war and an uncertain future. His interpreter and lover M’dea and their son Chase accompany him to a new life in the West. Jason begins a political career, working alongside the President and Dahlia, the President’s bea...
Composer: John Harris
Librettist: Marjorie Chan
JFK explores the final twelve hours of the 35th president’s life and time spent in Fort Worth, Texas. But far from being a musical biography, JFK is a portrait of a precipice. The fleeting moments of hope before a cosmic page turned, optimism faltered, and America was forced into a new and uncertain era. The opera is a portrayal of the man as we...
Composer: David T. Little
Librettist: Royce Vavrek
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Excerpts
Democracy lies dead in a coffin, mourned by two citizens... But slowly Democracy raises her weak head and begs the two citizens to keep her alive by executing a difficult but necessary task.
At the President's office, Jason and the President discuss family, how to be a good father, and a possible future for Jason in politics.
The President invites Jason to be his running mate, and begins to remake him. This process sidelines M'dea and Chase. Dahlia and Jason are attracted to one other.
The party is about to announce Jason's candidacy. Jason and Dahlia dance together, oblivious to all the others. Enraged, M'dea smashes a glass wall, showering fragments over the party guests.
Jason and Dahlia are getting married. The citizens gossip.
The President threatens M'dea with prison or the loss of her son if she doesn't do as he wants. He warns her not to cause trouble for Jason.
The President gives an election victory speech.
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