Lucy Shelton, a soprano known for her work in the contemporary repertoire, has had a role tailor-made for her in “Lucidity,” an opera about identity and dementia.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Jean Touitou, Creator of A.P.C. Made a Natural Wine
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A New Set of Gits Releases Gives Mia Zapata Her Voice Back
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Aaron Levine Dressed America. Now He Wants to Dress You.
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Ridley Scott on ‘Gladiator II,” Denzel Washington and Joaquin Phoenix
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