West Chester University Wells School of Music proudly presents...
Opera Production: Copland's "The Tender Land"; Emily Bullock, director
The Tender Land was commissioned from Copland by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Copland's second opera is a much more mature work and is written for young singers. The work contains some of the best music of Copland's mature years, and holds a special place among twentieth century opera. The closing chorus of Act 1, "The promise of living," is often excerpted and sung by choruses.
After the premiere production, Copland revised the work extensively, in the process changing it from two to three acts. This 1955 version is the one commonly performed today. (http://www.usopera.com/operas/tender.html)
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Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
Performing Arts Center
817 S. High St
West Chester, PA 19383
