Score for Act Three 'The Hanging Judge'

Item

Identifier: M123.05.0020.0006.00003

Staff Only

Abstract

Score for Act three (131 pages) of the opera 'The Hanging Judge' with music composed by Normand Lockwood and libretto by Russell Porter. Synopsis of act one typed on first page of score in black ink ' It is an evening in late fall. A square dance is in progress in one of the barn like store buildings that squat and there on the village streets. The dance lively, gay, but not rowdy. Among the dancers may be seen the blue coats of two army officers. No proviate soldiers are in the crowd. On the stage are two musicians and accordinist with a small round box like or polygonal instrument, and a fiddler. They depart with the crowd just prior to episode 2.'

Dates

1850-2008

Creator

Lockwood, Normand, 1906-2002 (Person)

Extent

0 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains sheet music, scores for productions from 1983-2008, costume design, misc. graphic design, scenic design, and manuscripts for productions. Collection of scores are photocopied from original score material and marked by various production staff members. Scores were found in the foundry in Central City and do not represent each production from all festival years. Also in this series are some costume and scenic designs. It is unclear what relation the box containing costume designs by Edward M. Stevenson and Charles Le Marie had to the CCOHA and how they appeared in the CCOHA collection.