Woody Guthrie...For the People! An American Opera for his Centennial!

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( I just realized you might wonder why this is being posted in the OWS Forum. Not to cause the Hosts angst...but, because Guthrie, Seeger and Robeson are folks that OWS might want to look back and remember) Do with the post what you will.

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WOODY FOR THE PEOPLE---AN AMERICAN OPERA!
Samples of the "Woody: For the People" Opera

On Monday, February 14, under the guidance of Dr. Everett McCorvey of the UK Opera Department, several of the arias from the Woody Guthrie opera were recorded by a 32-piece orchestra and performed by award winning opera singers to send to dozens of opera companies around the country wanting to program a performance during 2012, the centennial celebration of America's musical hero from Oklahoma, Woody Guthrie.
"Woody: For the People" Opera
Composed and arranged by - Michael Johnathon; Music Director and Conductor - Dr. Jo Nardolillo;
Recording engineer - Rick Marks RMAV Studios, Lexington, KY
The Voices:
Woody Guthrie - Nicholas Provenzale; Pete Seeger - Gregory Turay; Paul Robeson - Reginald Smith, Jr.; Policeman - Jason Brown; Hobos - Dennis Bender and Manual Castillo[i/]

The following are just some of the arias of ACT ONE:[-/b]


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THE BACKGROUND:

2012 will be the centennial celebration of Woody Guthrie, America's Most Revered Folksinger.

Woody: For the People is an opera of soaring melodies and an exciting full orchestra. It is the story of a down-and-out folksinger who journeys across America to find, not just his country, but himself. It is about an honest anger of wanting a better life for his kids, his friends and the common people he meets on the street.

Woody: For the People is the story of two legendary American songwriters, Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and the unyielding bond of friendship, bound in a tapestry of glory and music. Ultimately, it is about the very people Woody's songs were about. It's about our friends, our neighbors, our communities, our hometowns. It's about You, and Me. The opera is not about politics or political ideals, it is about the uncompromising passion of spirit that one little man had for an entire nation, for an entire generation ... all revealed in one little song.

Woody: For the People is a fully staged traditional opera with symphony orchestra, to be broadcast on public television, public radio, released on DVD with a lesson plan for educational use, streamed online, and performed onstage in opera houses and colleges.

The opera is set on a single, historic date: February 23, 1940, the day Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land" as a response to Irving Berlin's popular tune "God Bless America."

MORE at......

http://www.woodyguthrieopera.com/