| Appomattox | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Philip Glass | |
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| Librettist | Christopher Hampton |
| Language | English |
| Based on | American Civil War |
| Premiere | 5 October 2007 |
Appomattox is an opera in English based on the surrender ending the American Civil War, composed by Philip Glass, with a libretto by the playwright Christopher Hampton. The work had its world premiere at the San Francisco Opera on October 5, 2007, with a cast that included Dwayne Croft as Robert E. Lee and Andrew Shore as Ulysses S. Grant.[1] The revised version commissioned and premiered by the Washington National Opera on November 14, 2015, expanded the work from 90 minutes to 160 minutes[2] and added roles for Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon Johnson.[3]
- ^ Kosman, Joshua, "Philip Glass opera Appomattox both impressive and inconsistent", San Francisco Chronicle, 8 October 2007
- ^ "Appomattox – Philip Glass". Retrieved Jun 10, 2020.
- ^ "21ST-CENTURY MUSIC". 21st-centurymusic.blogspot.com. Retrieved Jun 10, 2020.