| Dead Man Walking | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Jake Heggie | |
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| Librettist | Terrence McNally |
| Based on | Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. |
| Premiere | October 7, 2000 War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco |
Dead Man Walking is the first opera composed by American Jake Heggie, with a libretto by playwright Terrence McNally. Based on the book of the same name by Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., the work premiered on October 7, 2000, at the War Memorial Opera House, produced by the San Francisco Opera.