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Patience and Sarah

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English

Synopsis

Set in the 1810s, Patience, a painter, and Sarah, a farmer's daughter, fall in love. They defy societal norms, leave their homes, and create a life together on a farm in Connecticut. It ends happily.

Composer

Paula M. Kimper

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Wende Persons

Year of composition/publication / premiere

1998

Genre

Opera

LGBTQAI+ category

Lesbian

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Patience White, Sarah Dowling

Voice type

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

Pronouns

she/her

Publisher / Rights holder

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