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Fordlandia

An Opera in Two Acts Composed by William Susman Libretto by Stuart Rojstaczer

A family drama that examines corruptive vast wealth, flawed genius, and the essential strength of women in the 20th century.

Synopsis

Fordlandia is a family drama about the struggle between Henry Ford and his son, Edsel, over the leadership and future of Ford Motor Company. It sheds light on the tragic and dysfunctional family life of the most transgressive businessman of the 20th century and America’s first true business disruptor. Henry’s inability to relinquish the control of his company to a son he loves dearly destroys Edsel emotionally and physically. The tragedy between father and son is only mitigated by the strength and actions of their wives.