Opera / Vocal (Mp3's)

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AUDIO SAMPLES (MP3s)

Opera Highlights

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Libretto

Benjamin Franklin (Opera in Four Acts)

Music by John Holland

Libretto by John Holland and Ron Wallace
(based on the Writings of Benjamin Franklin)

MP3 Opera Highlights (a digital simulation):

No. 1   Introduction (Orchestra/Male Chorus)
No. 2   Printers Shop - No Taxation... (App. 1)
No. 3 Procrastination (App. 2)
No. 4 Franklin Responds to the Court (B. F.)
No. 5 Our Country Will Not be Destroyed (B. F.)
No. 6 You are Now My Enemy (B. F.)
No. 7 The Invention of Writing (Duet)
No. 8 Let us Always Remember (Trio)
No. 9 Signing of the Peace Treaty (Orchestra)
No. 10 The War is Over (William Franklin)
No. 11   This My Country (B. F.)
No. 12   Benediction (G. Washington)
No. 13 Epitaph (Sextet)
No. 14 Epilogue Music (Orchestra)