Lizzie Borden (opera)
American opera / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Lizzie Borden (opera)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Lizzie Borden is the sixth and best known opera by American composer Jack Beeson, commissioned by the Ford Foundation. The libretto by Kenward Elmslie after a scenario by Richard Plant is based on the real-life case of Lizzie Borden.
It was premiered on March 25, 1965, by the New York City Opera conducted by Anton Coppola and subsequently released on record.[1] The roughly two-hour opera is in three acts and an epilogue and is published by Boosey & Hawkes.[2] [3][4][5]