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Past VOX: 2000
May 1–12, 2000
Great Hall at Cooper Union
Haroun and The Sea of Stories by Charles Wuorinen (NY) tells the story of Haroun which is a tale of a fight between the free imagination and the powers that oppose it.
The Thief of Love by Sheila Silver (NY) about a highly learned scholar and young woman of great beauty, who has vowed to marry only the man who can defeat her in debate.
Romeo and Juliet by Lee Hoiby (NY) based on Shakespeare's classic play.
My Kinsman, Major Molineux by Bruce Saylor (NY) is based on the 1832 story by Nathaniel Hawthorne about a young man's desire to find his kinsman.
Nicholas and Alexandra by Deborah Drattell (NY) recounts the story of Tsar Nicholas and Rasputin.
Democracy by Scott Wheeler (MA) is based on the novels Democracy and Esther by Henry Adams and on the administration of Ulysses S. Grant.
The Highway by Jeremy Beck (CA) is derived from the O. Henry short story Roads of Destiny. The story is set in the present and concerns James, a young man who dreams of living an artistic life.
With Blood, With Ink by Daniel Crozier (NY) recounts the life of the 17th century Mexican nun and poet, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz who dazzled the Mexican court with her beauty, brilliance, and intellectual virtuosity.
Muhammad Ali by John Duffy (ME) is a tale of a hero's journey from innocent youth to worldly warrior.
Last Leaf by Michael Remson, (NY) based on the O. Henry short story about a woman's desire to overcome a debilitating illness.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Matthew Harris (NY) tells the story of a country girl in Victorian England who is sent by her parents to work for a rich distant relative who she hopes to marry.
Sacco and Vanzetti by Anton Coppola (FL) tells the well-known story of two Italian immigrants wrongfully accused and executed for a murder they did not commit.
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