Bum Phillips (opera)

Bum Phillips is an opera in two acts by American composer Peter Stopschinski. Kirk Lynn wrote the English language libretto based on Bum Phillips' memoirs "Bum Phillips: Coach, Cowboy, Christian". The opera was conceived by theater director Luke Leonard and commissioned by Monk Parrots, Inc. as described in a 2014 "Sports on Earth" article titled "A Night at the "Bum Phillips" Opera".
Instrumentation.
The work is scored for one violin, one bass, two French horns, one drummer, percussion, and two pianos (one Fender Rhodes).