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Mourning Becomes Electra Is Glorious Spectacle Of Raging Passions From Marvin Levy

It’s impossible to say whether Marvin David Levy’s Mourning Becomes Electra is The Great American Opera that it has been touted to be, but it unquestionably is a glorious spectacle of raging passions that deserves to be seen and heard not just at the Broward Center but around the world.

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Bill Hirschman
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Back From Exile, Levy’s Mourning Becomes Electra Finally Gets Local Bow At Florida Grand Opera

Considering that some aficionados say Mourning Becomes Electra is one of the most thrilling operas ever written, Fort Lauderdale composer Marvin David Levy can be forgiven a bit of curmudgeonly pique that it’s also one you’ve never heard. That will change Thursday thanks to the Florida Grand Opera.

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Bill Hirschman
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