Laura Claycomb - Lori Laitman: The Scarlet Letter (Live) (2017)

David Mason’s beautiful verse adaptation of Hawthorne’s classic novel, The Scarlet Letter, astutely portrays its characters amid the Puritan society of 17th-century New England. My music – lyrically expressive and intricately orchestrated – dramatizes the psychological underpinnings of this story. Though Hester is shamed for adultery, her steadfast strength of character reveals a true moral sense, while the weaknesses of both her lover and estranged husband ultimately yield their self-destruction.'

TRACKLIST

CD1

01. The Scarlet Letter, Act I: A Meeting Place (Live) - Charles Eaton
02. The Scarlet Letter, Act I: The Prison (Live) - Malcolm MacKenzie
03. The Scarlet Letter, Act I: Time Passing (Live) - Opera Colorado Chorus
04. The Scarlet Letter, Act I: The Governor's Rose Garden, 7 Years Later (Live) - Daniel Belcher
05. The Scarlet Letter, Act I: Dimmesdale's Study (His Nightmare) [Live] - Malcolm MacKenzie

CD2

01. The Scarlet Letter, Act II: The Forest (Live) - Malcolm MacKenzie
02. The Scarlet Letter, Act II: A Meeting Place (Election Day) [Live] - Benjamin Werley