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3 Nov 2020

ABOMINATION: A DUP OPERA

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Composed by Conor Mitchell
opera: for chamber orchestra, six soloists and SATB chorus
70 mins
commissioned by The Belfast Ensemble with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
produced by The Belfast Ensemble and Outburst Arts

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