Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2015
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.M.
Department
Music Composition
Degree Program
Music with a concentration in Music Composition, MM
Committee Chair
Satterwhite, Marc Thomas
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Wolek, Krzysztof
Committee Member
Lloyd, Kimcherie
Abstract
Cephalophore is a one-act opera Commissioned and premiered by the Thompson Street Opera Company. The libretto is inspired by the story of St. Denis, who was martyred around 250 AD in what is modern-day Paris. Denis was sent to re- Christianize the city of Lutetia, Gaul by Pope Fabian, after a wave of persecutions by the hand of the Roman Emperor Decius had all but dissolved the once vibrant Christian community. His growing number of conversions alarmed the nobility, particularly Laertia, wife of Lubrius. Laertia’s tragic past makes her husband’s conversion unbearable, and the story centers on her manic attempt to protect her family at all costs.
Recommended Citation
Kincaid, Chris, "Cephalophore : a chamber opera." (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 2128.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/2128
