The Amherst College Department of Music presents Our American cousin
Subtitle: 8 pm, Saturday, March 31, 2007, Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College
By: music by Eric Sawyer ; libretto by John Shoptaw
Contributors: Shoptaw, John, 1949-; Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880; Amherst College. Department of Music; Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Publisher: Amherst College Department of Music
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Amherst, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: Drama; Assassination; Operas; Librettos
Work titles: Our American cousin
Notes: Cover title.

Complete libretto of "Our American cousin", an opera that tells the story of President Lincoln assassination on April 14, 1865 during the performance of "Our American cousin", a farcical comedy by Tom Taylor; the libretto is preceded by historical essays and program notes and bios for a concert performance directed by Linda McInerny, with the Amherst College Concert Choir (Mallorie Chernin, director) and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (Gil Rose, conductor).