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The Grapes of Wrath An Opera in Three Acts (composer Ricky Ian Gordon)
Premiered at the Minnesota Opera in 2007, The Grapes of Wrath is a full-scale opera with libretto by Michael Korie, now available in its entirety from Carl Fischer Music.Based on the Pulitzer prize-winning 1939 novel by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath was named ""the great American opera"" by Musical America, and Los Angeles Times criticMark Swed wrote that: ""?the greatest glory of the opera is Gordon's ability to musically flesh out the entire 11-member Joad clan?Gordon's other great achievement isto merge Broadway and opera? greatly enhanced by his firm control over ensembles and his sheer love for the operatic voice."" A recording of the world premiere production atthe Minnesota Opera is available separately from PS Classics (PS-866).
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