Final scene from Peter Eötvös's opera, "Angels in America." Prior Walter, a victim of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, is brought to heaven, where he is hailed as a prophet. He tells the Angels that despite all his suffering he wants them to bless him and give him more life. The Angels sympathize but say they cannot halt the plague (AIDS). He tells them should God return, they should sue Him for abandonment.
Prior Walter: David Adam Moore
The Angel: Ava Pine
David Gately, director
Christopher Larkin, conductor
Ft. Worth Opera, 2009
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