The Tender Land

Opera

Writers: Aaron Copland Horace Everett

Songs

  • Act I: The day before graduation--late afternoon (Laurie, Ma, Beth, Grandpa, Martin, Top, Mr. Splinters)
  • Act II: That evening (All)
  • Act III: Later that night; then graduation day--dawn (Martin, Laurie, Top, Ma, Laurie)

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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