Publisher Desc.  The story of Riders of the Purple Sage is remarkably relevant today tackling issues of women's independence, faith vs. fundamentalism, abuse of power, and guns in society. Complex issues are given human faces, with sharply drawn characters like Jane Withersteen, our morally incorruptible heroine, and Lassiter, the "John Wayne of Opera." Riders is a visceral experience that raises Big Questions and allows audiences to seek their own answers through the pure emotional experience of opera. Duration: 133'