Copland - The Tender Land (1978) 9 of 12

Clip 9 of Aaron Copland's opera, The Tender Land. Michigan Opera Theater in 1978. The video quality is wanting, but you can improve it a bit if you add &fmt=18 to the end of the clip's url. (First clip of series at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPdASYESw0o&fmt=18)

Staging by Michel Montel, Conducted by Aaron Copland
Ma Moss = Frances Bible
Beth = Kim Harper
Mr. Splinters = William Nolte
Laurie = Karen Hunt
Martin = John Sandor
Top = Charles Roe
Grandpa Moss = George Gayne
Mr. Jenks = David Kline
Mrs. Jenks = Shirley Willis Jaron
Mrs. Splinters = Dorian Leigh Morris
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Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• music
• opera
• american
• tender
• land
• copland

[willcwhite]

Amazingly, I think some of the videotape interference actually makes this piece way more enjoyable...