THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE by DOUGLAS MOORE
OCT 9 AND 11, 2009
Willson Auditorium
Intermountain Opera orchestra conducted by Julian Dawson. Alan Fischer stage director. Intermountain Opera chorus prepared by Jon Harney. Sets by Michael Hillenius. Costumes by Opera Utah and Madeline Garcia. Photography courtesy Photos by Denise.
American composer, Douglas Moore, based this opera on real-life Colorado characters in the 1880s. The Ballad of Baby Doe was premiered in 1956 by Central City Opera in Colorado and was produced later that same year by the New York City Opera with Beverly Sills in the title role (it was the show that brought her to the attention of the opera world). It has become one of the most popular American operas.
