I am Moses, the Liberator
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- Composer
- Librettist
- Opera
- HARRIET TUBMAN: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom (2014)
- Score
Aria collection available from Presser
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- Voice Type
- Soprano
- Character
- Harriet Tubman, a Black woman
- Description
The four "name" arias in HARRIET TUBMAN portray stages in the title character's transformation from slave to freedom-fighter.
In the final aria, Tubman, a seasoned conductor on the Underground Railroad, embraces the folkloric title given to her by escapees and aspiring runaways. "I am 'Moses, the Liberator,'" she proclaims. Her transformation is complete.
- Length
- 6.5'
