Carlisle Floyd: Susannah
2017 · 105 min · Music, Drama
“Carlisle Floyd is one of America’s foremost composers. Though he has written in other forms, he is renowned for his operas, for which he also writes the libretti. The most famous and popular is his third opera, Susannah, premiered in 1955 and the second most preformed in all American operas. Updated and set in Tennessee, it is loosely based on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. The work is rooted in vernacular folk melodies, hymns, and contains soaring melodic beauty.” In the opera 'Susannah;’ Susannah Polk becomes the target of false accusations and scandalous rumors spread by the local church community. Her innocence is challenged, leading to tragic consequences as Susannah fights to defend her honor and integrity in the face of small-town prejudice and bigotry.
- Director
- Michael Unger
- Writer
- Carlisle Floyd
- Released
- May 1, 2017
- Language
- English
Cast
Susan Hellman Spatafora
Susannah
Todd Donovan
Olin Blitch
Scott Wichael
Little Bat
Anthony Wright Webb
Sam
Brian Wehrle
Elder McLean
Benjamin Bloomfield
Elder Ott
Stanley Wilson
Elder Hayes
Fred Frabotta
Elder Gleaton
Melissa Misener
Mrs. McLean
Robyn Rocklein
Mrs. Ott
Stefanie Izzo
Mrs. Hayes
Aleksandra Ritums
Mrs. Gleaton
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