Film | “Riders of the Purple Sage: The Making of a Western Opera” (2020)

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Film | “Riders of the Purple Sage: The Making of a Western Opera” (2020)

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Free
Discover the remarkable story behind Riders of the Purple Sage: The Making of a Western Opera, an award-winning documentary that follows the transformation of the Rider of the Purple Sage from classic Western novel to grand opera. The film also features acclaimed landscape painter Ed Mell, whose dramatic set designs helped bring the production to life.
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