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O Pioneers! (opera)
''O Pioneers!'' is an American opera in two acts by composer Barbara Harbach, set to a libretto by Jonathan Yordy. It is based on the 1913 novel by Willa Cather. Harbach became enamored with Willa Cather's works when commissioned by the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra to write a symphony based on Cather's novel ''One of Ours''. When given the opportunity to compose an opera, she chose ''O Pioneers!'' because she has "always been drawn to stories about strong women." Harbach adds that Cather's story "has all the elements that an opera needs: long-term loving relationships, sibling rivalry and murder."〔("Steve Potter, interviewer; Barbara Harbach, guest" ), ''Cityscape,'' WKMU, 2 Oct 2009〕
Harbach composed ''O Pioneers!'' over a period from February 2008 to May 2009. She rendered the orchestration entirely on a computer. During the world premiere production's rehearsal period (late September to early October 2009), she made cuts to the piece for length, and added necessary interludes for scene changes and preludes before each Act.〔Miller, Sarah Bryan, "Composer Barbara Harbach unveils new opera at UMSL," ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch,'' 4 Oct 2009.〕
==St. Louis world premiere==
The world premiere of ''O Pioneers!'' took place on October 9, 2009 at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of University of Missouri-St. Louis in a staging by the Chicago-based director Mark Meier. Scott Schoonover of Union Avenue Opera served as Artistic Director and Conductor.〔(''O Pioneers,'' Blanche M. Touhill PAC Website )〕 The production crew included designers Patrick Huber (scenic), Felia Katherine Davenport (costumes), Kimberly Klearman (lighting), property master Douglas Allebach, set builder Bryan Schulte, répétiteur Vera Parkin and stage manager Allyson Ditchey. The production was the result of a partnership developed by UMSL's College of Fine Arts and Communication, St. Louis Women's Chorale, Dimensions Dance Center〔''O Pioneers'' Program, Touhill PAC〕 and the Women In the Arts Initiative, an endowment begun in 2004 by composer Harbach and Thomas George (Chancellor of UMSL) to support women artists.〔Ryder, Bridget, (Chancellor's donation to fund women's arts program ), ''The Current,'' 24 Aug 2009〕
On December 5, 2009, a live recording of the world premiere production, recorded and mastered by Jeff Griswold, was broadcast on Classic 99 KFUO-FM in St. Louis as part of its weekly program ''Saturday Afternoon at the Opera''.
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