The Manson Family: An Opera

The Manson Family: An Opera is the debut album by American composer John Moran, released in March 1992 by Point Music as one of the label's first albums. It adapted from the opera he staged at Alice Tully Hall in New York City in July 1990, as part of a festival at the Lincoln Center. The work explores the American criminal Charles Manson, the murders carried out by the cult he led, known as the Manson Family, the media circus surrounding Manson's trial and his charismatic personality. The 1990 production was Moran's second opera, though first to be adapted into a recording.