| Description |
xi, 133 pages. : illustration. ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Baby Doe comes of age : the making of an opera -- The Tabors : a legendary story -- The ballad of Baby Doe : John Moriarty, conductor, Central City, 1981, 1988, 1996 -- Baby Doe versus Clio : the opera as history -- The ballad of Baby Doe at Central City : a photographic essay -- Writing desk and backstage : a glimpse into Baby Doe as it was composed and sung. |
| Summary |
"First produced at the Central City Opera House in 1956, The Ballad of Baby Doe is now widely considered a classic and is the second most produced American opera. In The Ballad of Baby Doe: "I Shall Walk Beside My Love," Duane A. Smith tells the tale of the complicated birth of this most American of operas.". |
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"Inspired in 1953 by composer Douglas Moore's interest in the Tabors' story and funded by the Central City Opera House Association, the opera came together through a unique combination of hard work and serendipity. Smith relates how key people - including investors and historians in addition to creative talent - turned Moore's idea into a reality and brought the story of the Tabors to millions of opera fans worldwide. In addition, Smith compares the opera's libretto with historical reality, and the book even includes a chapter on the production written by John Moriarty, who conducted the opera in 1981, 1988, and 1996.". |
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"For anyone interested in opera history or this Colorado story in particular - the emblematic story of silver millionaire Horace Tabor and the two women he married - The Ballad of Baby Doe: "I Shall Walk Beside My Love" will be the definitive history for years to come."--Cover. |
| Subject |
Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969. Ballad of Baby Doe.
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Baby Doe, -1935.
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Baby Doe, -1935. |
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Opera -- 20th century.
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Opera. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Moore, Douglas (Komponist, 1893-1969). Ballad of Baby Doe. |
| Added Author |
Moriarty, John, 1930-2022.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Smith, Duane A. Ballad of Baby Doe. Boulder, Colo. : University Press of Colorado, c2002 (OCoLC)639335225 |
| ISBN |
0870816586 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780870816581 cloth alkaline paper |
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0870816594 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780870816598 paperback alkaline paper |
| Sudoc No. |
HED13.2/B21/2002 |
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