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Re: Opera in the 20th Century
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Julia Werthimer <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Dec 1999 12:52:13 -0800
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Edson wrote:

>the best 20th century operas (first half):
>"Wozzeck" - Alban Berg
>"Pelleas et Melisande" - C.A. Debussy

I hesitated a long time over whether to include Pelleas and Melisande; it
just seemed to me less expressive of the atmosphere of this dying century.
But of course it is significant.

Julia Werthimer
California USA          email: [log in to unmask]

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