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SUMMARY:Townsend Opera: Dead Man Walking
DESCRIPTION:Based on the bestselling 1993 memoir by Sister Helen Prejean\, the opera tells the powerful story of her difficult journey providing spiritual guidance to a death row inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary facing imminent execution\, the troubling impact on the families of the victims\, and the issue of the death penalty in our society. With a brilliant libretto by Terrance McNally and a dramatic and incredibly lyric musical setting by Jake Heggie\, this opera is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.\n\nThe memoir was the basis for the award-winning 1995 film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. Jake Heggie is widely considered one of the great living opera composers.\n\nMusic by Jake Heggie (b. 1961)\nLibretto by Terrance McNally (b. 1938)\nBased on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean (b. 1939)\nSung in English with English surtitles\nRyan Murray\, Conductor\nCompany and Central Valley Premiere\nContact : 	Gallo Center\nPhone : 	209-338-2100\nEmail : 	\nWeb Site : 	galloarts.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Based on the bestselling 1993 memoir by Sister Helen Prejean\, the opera tells the powerful story of her difficult journey providing spiritual guidance to a death row inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary facing imminent execution\, the troubling impact on the families of the victims\, and the issue of the death penalty in our society. With a brilliant libretto by Terrance McNally and a dramatic and incredibly lyric musical setting by Jake Heggie\, this opera is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.\n\nThe memoir was the basis for the award-winning 1995 film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. Jake Heggie is widely considered one of the great living opera composers.\n\nMusic by Jake Heggie (b. 1961)\nLibretto by Terrance McNally (b. 1938)\nBased on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean (b. 1939)\nSung in English with English surtitles\nRyan Murray\, Conductor\nCompany and Central Valley Premiere\nContact : 	Gallo Center\nPhone : 	209-338-2100\nEmail : 	\nWeb Site : 	galloarts.org
LOCATION:Gallo Center 1000 I Street Modesto\, CA 95354
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DTSTAMP:20260419T140839Z
URL:https://business.modchamber.org/events/details/townsend-opera-dead-man-walking-05-01-2016-1633
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