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Re: Little Known but Great Works?
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Steve Schwartz <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Jul 2002 15:16:12 -0500
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Jeff Dunn:

>Floyd's "Susanna" is one of the most popular American 20th-century operas.

I've always wondered why.  For my money, a stomach-turning "poetic"
libretto married to incredibly uninteresting music (the best idea in
it is an obvious steal from Bach).

Steve Schwartz

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