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The Woman at Otowi Crossing
Composer:Stephen Paulus
Librettist:Joan Vail Thorne
Synopsis
The work, set in New Mexico, has as its background the Manhattan Project and the development of the atomic bomb. It centers on Helen Chalmers, who believes in the "Oneness and All." She reveals her philosophy in the closing number, "Journal Aria." The story also involves Helen's estrangement from her daughter Emily, the redemption of Tilano, a young Pueblo Indian who has turned to drink and Jack Turner, Helen's lover.

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Opera Theatre of Saint LouisThe Woman at Otowi Crossing6/6/1995 - 6/23/1995


OPERA America/Opera.ca Grants Awarded
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Opera for a New America 1994
Opera for a New America 1993
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