An opera in two acts for orchestra, chorus, jazz combo, 5 soloists. Commissioned in 1982 by Indiana University and the National Endowment for the Arts with libretto by Leon Forrest.

It is the story of an Africian American Veteran returning from the Vietnam War to greater violence, and is killed by a jealous lover on his wedding night.

Orch: 1(+picc)111 – 211(btbn)1, perc (2), timp – strings; Jazz Ens: alto sax, tpt, tbn, pf, electric bass, drumset

Singers/Cast: Sop, Contralto, Tenor, Bass, and a spoken part

Chorus: approx. 16 singers SATB