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Dead Man Walking
ResumeWhen Sister Helen Prejean wrote the book "Dead Man Walking" about her work with death row inmates, she probably never thought the subject matter would become a film, a play...or an opera.
The opera, written by Jake Heggie and Terence McNally, tells the story of Joseph De Rocher, a convicted murder, and Sister Prejean's struggle to save his life and his soul . What emerges is an emotional, musically soaring portrait of one of the most serious ethical issues facing us today--the death penalty.
The Boston Opera Collaborative presents "Dead Man Walking" at the Somerville Theatre from March 15th-18th.
Guests
Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic religious nun and adovcate for the abolition of the death penalty
Graham Wright, founder and host of Opus Affair-- an arts salon in Boston
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Check out this lecture by Sister Prejean about her experiences with death row inmates:
This segment aired on March 11, 2013.