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Karen Hesse wrote the book 
Witnesswhich was the basis for
the libretto of the opera.
 
 

Peg Lauber derived the
opera's libretto directly
from Karen Hesse's book.

Doug Boyer was the stage
director for Witness



Paul Salerni conducted the
premiere of It's Time to Face
the Music at Interlochen Arts
Camp, August 4, 2007.
 


Witness, Act I, Scene 2: Johnny
leads his flock into the arms
of the Klan
.

Witness, Act II, Scene 1:
Harvey and Viola do not
agree about the Klan.
 
 

Tim McAllister has performed works
by Munn which include saxophone--
Disclosure and They Were Mysterious
Guests, Hard to Capture.
 
 

La Catrina Quartet 
premiered and continues 
to perform Our Hands 
Were Tightly Clenched


Emily Munn-Wood studied cello
with Astrid Schween at 
Interlochen Arts Camp
last summer.

Kali, Devourer of Time, was
written for Charlotte Munn-Wood,
Zae's oldest daughter, in honor
of her 16th birthday.

Ainadamar is the latest addition to
the family. She is named after 
Osvaldo Goijov's opera Ainadamar
which means "Fountain of Tears" in 
Arabic.