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3 Nov 2020

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Composed by Philip Venables
opera: for mezzo soprano, baritone, four amplified cellos, tape and video, with libretto by Ted Huffman
65 mins
commissioned by Opera Philadelphia, Music Theatre Wales and Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

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