''The Scarlet Letter'' is a 2008 opera by Lori Laitman to a libretto by David Mason based on the 1850 novel by

Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that t ...

. The opera was given a professional premiere in 2016 by

Opera Colorado Opera Colorado is an opera company located in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1981, it presents an annual season of three to four fully staged productions. Its primary performance venue is the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. History The company was founde ...

.First Look at Opera Colorado's THE SCARLET LETTER World Premiere Opera News Desk May. 6, 2016
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Recordings

*Laitman: ''The Scarlet Letter'' - Laura Claycomb as

Hester Prynne Hester Prynne is the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel ''The Scarlet Letter''. She is portrayed as a woman condemned by her Puritan neighbors. The character has been called "among the first and most important female protagonists in ...

(soprano), Margaret Gawrysiak as Mistress Hibbons (mezzo-soprano), Dominic Armstrong as Arthur Dimmesdale; Kyle Erdos Knapp as John Wilson (tenors), Malcolm MacKenzie as Roger Chillingworth, and Daniel Belcher as Governor Bellingham (baritones)

Orchestra and Chorus, Ari Pelto Naxos Records 2017

References

Operas 2016 operas Operas based on novels Works based on The Scarlet Letter Operas set in the United States Operas based on works by Nathaniel Hawthorne {{opera-stub