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APPROACHING ALI (2013)

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chamber opera in one act

Commissioned and premiered by the Washington National Opera

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Baritone, Bass-Baritone, Soprano, Boy Soprano, Tenor, Mezzo-Soprano
flute (pic), clarinet (bass), 2 percussion, synthesizer, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass  – Duration: c. 50 minutes

Libretto by Mark Campbell and Davis Miller

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• Premiere: June 2013 by THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC. 
• Subsequent Performances: Winter 2015 by THE NORTH CAROLINA OPERA  

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