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Witness (2006)
based on a book by Karen Hesse
8 leads, chorus, small instrumental ensemble
(90") 3 acts
Program Notes
Short Video Excerpts
Act 1, Sc 1 Farmhouse
Minnita Daniel-Cox, Mallory O'Brien, Erin Anhut
Act 1, Sc 2 The Church
featuring Brian Mantemach as the Preacher
Act 1 Sc 3 Cross Burning
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Videos of complete scenes
Act 1, Sc 1, Sara's Farmhouse
Act I, Sc 2, The Church
Act I, Sc 3, Cross Burning
Act II, Sc I, Harvey and Viola's House
Act 2, Sc 2, Three Arias
Act 2, Sc 3, Picnic Near the Train Tracks
Act 3, Sc 1, Questions Part 1 Part 2
Act 3, Sc 2, Answers
Act 3, Sc 3, Party at the Grange Part 1 Part 2
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 Doug Boyer was the stage director for Witness |
Witness, Act 1, Sc 2
Johnny leads his flock into
the arms of the Klan. |
Witness, Act 2, Sc 1
Harvey and Viola do not
agree about the Klan. |
Karen Hesse wrote the book
Witness which was the basis for
the libretto of the
opera. |
Peg Lauber derived the
opera's
libretto directly from
Karen Hesse's book. |
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