Juno
Music by Marc Blitzstein · libretto by Joseph Stein
Juno is a musical with music and lyrics by Marc Blitzstein and book by Joseph Stein, based closely on the 1924 play Juno and the Paycock by Seán O'Casey.
The story centers on the disintegration of an Irish family in Dublin in the early 1920s, during the Irish War of Independence.
Juno is a hardworking matriarch who strives to hold her family together in the face of war, betrayal, and her worthless husband's drinking. The original production opened on Broadway in 1959 and closed after only 16 performances.
Its somber tone did not please the critics, who were disappointed that its stars, particularly Shirley Booth, did not have an opportunity to play comedy. The score and original cast album have found some praise.
Several revivals have been staged, but none has met with great success.
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About the Composer
Marc Blitzstein is the composer of record for this opera.
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Other Operas by Marc Blitzstein
- I've Got the Tune (1937)