Detroit Stages Rare John Cage Operas
By Sara Schabas on March 11, 2024
This weekend, the Detroit Opera revived John Cage’s Europeras: 3 & 4 in a staging by Yuval Sharon.
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By Sara Schabas on March 11, 2024
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