However it was the one-act oratorio by Honegger performed in 1954. This is sometimes performed in concert version and sometimes as an �opera.� There was an need on the concert platform for the Joan of Arch to act out her role, and conversely, there is a need in staging for Joan to have a certain amount of stylization. Set designer, Harry Horner handled the chorus Greek-fashion and heightened moods of the drama with projection onto the stage. A ballet also had a prominent part in the action. Dorothy McGuire of the movies, replacing Greer Garson, was a touching Joan and Lee Marvin was Friar Dominic.
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