| Sacco and Vanzetti | |
|---|---|
| Premiere | 2001 |
Sacco and Vanzetti is a 2001 opera by Anton Coppola.
Development
Francis Ford Coppola recommended the idea of an opera based on Sacco and Vanzetti to his uncle Anton Coppola. It premiered at Opera Tampa in 2001. Coppola was the theater's conductor and founding artistic director between 1995 and 2012. Though it was not staged elsewhere, Coppola considered it his best work. [1]
References
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (March 9, 2020). "Anton Coppola, Opera Conductor in Filmmaking Clan, Dies at 102". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
Further reading
- Eugene H. Cropsey, 'Sacco and Vanzetti: An American World Premiere', The Opera Quarterly, 2003 19(4):754-780, Oxford University Press.
- "In Review". Opera News. 66 (1). July 2001.
- Johnson, Lawrence A. (March 20, 2001). "Sacco & Vanzetti Win in Opera House". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- Meacham, Andrew (March 27, 2017). "Maestro Anton Coppola celebrates 100th birthday by conducting more original compositions". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
| Sacco and Vanzetti | |
|---|---|
| Premiere | 2001 |
Sacco and Vanzetti is a 2001 opera by Anton Coppola.
Development
Francis Ford Coppola recommended the idea of an opera based on Sacco and Vanzetti to his uncle Anton Coppola. It premiered at Opera Tampa in 2001. Coppola was the theater's conductor and founding artistic director between 1995 and 2012. Though it was not staged elsewhere, Coppola considered it his best work. [1]
References
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (March 9, 2020). "Anton Coppola, Opera Conductor in Filmmaking Clan, Dies at 102". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
Further reading
- Eugene H. Cropsey, 'Sacco and Vanzetti: An American World Premiere', The Opera Quarterly, 2003 19(4):754-780, Oxford University Press.
- "In Review". Opera News. 66 (1). July 2001.
- Johnson, Lawrence A. (March 20, 2001). "Sacco & Vanzetti Win in Opera House". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- Meacham, Andrew (March 27, 2017). "Maestro Anton Coppola celebrates 100th birthday by conducting more original compositions". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 16, 2022.