Douglas S. Moore
- Joshua Hecht, Peter Sliker, Dan Marek, William Saxon, Jack DeLon, Robert Atherton, Chester Ludgin, Beverly Sills, Edson Hoel, George del Monte, Helen Baisley, John Dennison, New York City Opera Chorus, Beatrice Krebs, New York Opera Orchestra, Lou Rodgers, Emerson Buckley, Keith Kaldenberg, Donald Arthur, Dorothy White, Greta Wolff, Lynda Jordan, Lynn Taussig, Arthur Newman, Frances Bible, Walter Cassel, Mary LeSawyer, Grant Williams, Jennie Andrea
Biography
Douglas S. Moore (1893-1969) was a significant American composer of the mid-twentieth century. He was a prominent educator and served as professor at Columbia University for nearly 40 years. Best known for his operas, which frequently had American subjects, he also wrote orchestral music, film scores, and popular songs. His music is characterized by easy lyricism and a rich, harmonic language. His most famous work, The Ballad of Baby Doe, is based on historical events in Colorado in the late nineteenth century and is among the most frequently performed American operas. Its "Willow Song" is a staple of vocal recitals.