A Coffin in Egypt
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A Coffin in Egypt
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A Coffin in Egypt is a chamber opera in one act by composer Ricky Ian Gordon. The work uses an English language libretto by Leonard Foglia which is based on a 1980 play by Horton Foote. Set in Egypt, Texas, the work tells the story of Myrtle Bledsoe, an embittered 90-year-old woman who sifts through the memories of her past in a quest for self-forgiveness. The opera had its world premiere at the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) in March 2014. A Coffin in Egypt was jointly commissioned by the HGO, Opera
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Chamber opera by composer Ricky Ian Gordon
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2023-10-28T22:08:30Z
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