| Patience and Sarah | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Paula M. Kimper | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Willson-Two_Sisters.png) Painting by Mary Ann Willson, who inspired the novel and the opera | |
| Librettist | Wende Persons |
| Language | English |
| Based on | Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller |
| Premiere | 8 July 1998 |
Patience and Sarah is a 1998 opera by Paula M. Kimper. The libretto is by Wende Persons, based on the novel of the same name by Isabel Miller. It has been described as the first lesbian opera[1][2][3][4][5][6] and as the first mainstream gay-themed opera.[7][8]
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- ^ Che, Cathay (12 May 1998). "Time & Patience". The Advocate. pp. 73–74.
- ^ Fleming, Shirley (September 1, 1998). "Kimper: Patience and Sarah. (Lincoln Center, New York, NY)". American Record Guide.
- ^ Hilferty, Robert (June 1, 1998). "Women in love". Opera News.
- ^ Coven, Bree (2006). "There's a Place for Us...Somewhere". In Bernstein, Robin (ed.). Cast out: queer lives in theater. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472069330.
- ^ Kuda, Marie J. (July 26, 2000). "Patience & Sarah: Something to Sing About". Windy City Times.
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