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The Scarlet Letter (opera)

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The Scarlet Letter is an opera by Walter Damrosch, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel of the same name. The libretto was by George Parsons Lathrop, son-in-law of the author. The work is Wagnerian in style, Damrosch being a great enthusiast and champion of the composer. Excerpts from the opera first premiered at Carnegie Hall on January 4 and 5, 1895; the first fully staged performance was February 10, 1896, in Boston. Among those present at the premiere were Charles Eliot Norton, Prince Serge Wolkonsky, Julia Ward Howe, and Nellie Melba.

Differences from the novel

  • Pearl, Hester's daughter, is absent.
  • Instead of living a solitary life after Dimmesdale dies at the end, Hester takes poison and dies with him.
  • References

    The Scarlet Letter (opera) Wikipedia