Conquering the fury of oblivion
Subtitle: theatrical oratorio in celebration of women's rights in the United States of America : for narrator, vocal quartet, and orchestra
By: librettist, Leslie Dunton-Downer ; composer, Augusta Read Thomas ; original artwork by Mary F. Rhinelander.
Contributors: Dunton-Downer, Leslie.
Publisher: T. Presser
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Bryn Mawr, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Oratorios -- Librettos.; Women's rights -- United States -- Songs and music.
Genres: Librettos.; Songs and music.
Notes: Libretto uses poetry, traditional songs, private correspondence, suffragist speeches, and other writings.
"Commissioned by the Eastman School of Music to commemorate the anniversaries of the birth of Susan B. Anthony in 1820 and the ratification of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920."