"As History Exploded Around Us..." a chamber opera Act One: "Before the Storm"
by Montgomery Koppel, Mary, D.M.A., BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 2010, 102 pages; 3411762

Abstract:

Set in Hong Kong in 1941–1942, As History Exploded Around Us... tells the story of a young girl and her family living through the onset of war and occupation. The story traces the family's experience as they witnessed the making of history: leaving mainland China, where they had lived for years, to resume their work in exile in Hong Kong; the Battle of Hong Kong, which literally exploded around them; and their subsequent internment at the Stanley Camp. The libretto draws upon the diary of 14-year-old Elizabeth Brownell and upon later writings of her mother, Jane.

 
AdviserMartin Amlin
SchoolBOSTON UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 71-07, p. , Jul 2010
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsMusic; Theater
Publication Number3411762
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