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The Trial of Mary Lincoln
(1972)
Opera in three acts; libretto by Anne HowardPremiere
February 14, 1972, National Education Television. Stage premiere: January 23, 1987, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Original Cast
Mary Todd Lincoln Elaine Bonazzi Johnny Todd Alan Titus Leonard Swett, Mary's Lawyer Chester Watson Lincoln's Clerk Julian Patrick Elizabeth Keckley Louise Parker Elizabeth Edwards, Mary's Sister Carol Bogarde Ninian Edwards Mark Howard Robert Lincoln Wayne Turnage Mrs. Faye Elizabeth Pritchett Boston Symphony Orchestra
Peter Herman Adler, conductor
Kirk Browning, director
Francis Mahard, set designer
Lewis Brown, costume designerSynopsis
Mary Todd Lincoln's life was a succession of disappointments, conflicts and tragedies. The opera opens at the 1875 Chicago trial that was to determine her sanity. She has been brought to trial by her son, Robert, who questions her ability to manage her finances and her life. By means of Mary's hallucinations and memories, back and forth through time, we see the events of her life unfold, from uncertain fiancée of Abraham Lincoln to widow of the President.
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