Carlisle Floyd crafted the music and libretto for Susannah while on the piano faculty of Florida State University. Written during the McCarthy era, the story is based loosely on the apocryphal story of Susannah and the Elders, which has long been a subject for art and music. In this context, however, it also serves as a social commentary on judgment and ostracism. The opera premiered at FSU in 1955, with Phyllis Curtin in the title role, and went on to be produced by multiple companies in America and overseas. It received its Metropolitan Opera debut in 1999, starring Renée Fleming. It
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