Cincinnati Opera's release is a live recording of the world premiere production with music by Scott Davenport Richards and libretto by David Cote. Developed in collaboration with the Ohio Innocence Project (OIP) and the Cincinnati-based ensemble Young Professionals Choral Collective, it explores the true stories of six individuals who were wrongfully imprisoned and ultimately freed by the OIP. The opera's narrative was drawn from the book of the same name written by OIP director and formal federal prosecutor Mark Gocisey, as well as personal interviews with the six exonerees. The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra's John Morris Russell conducts, with stage direction and dramaturgy by Robin Guarino.
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