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Abstract
This multi-modal project provides resources for performers and audiences as they prepare to perform or experience Garrett Hopes monodrama The Passion of Jehanne: The Girl Called Joan. The resources include a DVD of the first dramatic performance of the work that includes, extensive interviews with Garrett Hope, composer, Steven Soebbing, librettist, and Rachel Eve Holmes, originator of the role of Joan; a companion guide to the score that includes citations of the libretto, tessitura and vocal range of each movement, and theoretical explanations; an explanation of the artistic aims of the DVD, a listening guide for audiences as they experience the work for the first time; and a conclusion that discusses the process of vocal preparation for the DVD performance, as well as future implications. Taken together, these resources will level the intellectual and musicological playing field for sopranos and pianists beginning study of this work.