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Touch
Composer:Carla Lucero
Librettist:Marianna Mott Newirth
Synopsis
The opera Touch picks up where the play The Miracle Worker ends, exploring the complicated relationship between Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan Macy, John Macy (Anne’s husband), and Peter Fagan (Helen’s interpreter and star-crossed lover). Touch addresses themes of disability and agency. A world-renowned humanitarian, Helen Keller fiercely advocated for women’s suffrage, civil rights, and disability rights. Helen’s monumental achievements over 80 years shed light on society’s darkest disabilities. She saw the need for a balanced world, heard the cry of the oppressed, and spoke for them. Helen’s passion was equally present in her personal life. Touch tenderly captures the humanity of her life, characteristics often overlooked in such an iconic figure.

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Opera BirminghamTouch1/19/2024 - 1/21/2024


OPERA America/Opera.ca Grants Awarded
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Opera Grants for Women Composers: Commissioning Grants2022
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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
1:30

 Number of Acts
2


 
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