The Ballad of Baby Doe Karan Armstrong, Faith Esham, and Elizabeth Futral. The opera's premiere took place at the Central City Opera in Colorado in 1956. Hanya Holm and Edwin Levy directed the production, and sopranos Dolores Wilson and Leyna Gabriele alternated in the title role. The opera's New York premiere, directed by Vladimir Rosing, was presented at the New York City Opera in 1958 in a revised version which added the gambling scene in Act 2 and an additional aria for Baby Doe. At the time, further revisions were being considered, but these were abandoned upon the sudden death of Latouche. Based on the
Jessie Little Doe Baird the Wôpanâak language at tribal sites in Mashpee and Aquinnah. She is featured in a PBS documentary on language revival, ""We Still Live Here – Âs Nutayuneân"," directed by Anne Makepeace. She also serves as the Vice-Chairwoman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council. In 2017, Jessie Little Doe Baird received an honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences from Yale University. Jessie Little Doe Baird Jessie Little Doe Baird (also Jessie Little Doe Fermino, born 18 November 1963) is a linguist known for her efforts to revive the Wampanoag language. She received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2010. She has a master's