Riders of the Purple Sage: The Making of a Western Opera

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Opera + cowboys! Riders of the Purple Sage follows a classically trained composer as he adapts a 1912 dime novel masterpiece by Zane Grey into a grand opera. The convergence of opera’s hallowed traditions and America’s cowboy culture set the backdrop as performers and creators make this story stand up and sing.

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Runtime: 1 hour 22 minutes

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Kristin Atwell Ford
Director

Kristin Atwell Ford
Producer

Scott J. Hooker
Producer

Peter Coyote
Key Cast

Karin Wolverton
Key Cast

Morgan Smith
Key Cast

Craig Bohmler
Key Cast

Steven Mark Kohn
Key Cast

Jacob Bricca
Editors

Misty Wilson
Editors