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I think one of the greatest enemies in the use of technology, however, is the idea that if you use the technology you have to throw other things out of the window.

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I think I was first to do live performances on a modern electronic sound synthesizer.

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I want the audience to be so involved in the sweep of the music.

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I think a lot of composers get into trouble just making up a plot and expecting an audience to follow that.

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I think the composer and production staff of an opera have a real responsibility to use visual elements of all kinds to make clear to the American audience, at any rate, exactly what is going on.

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We need to open up the future. We also need to keep everything valuable from the past.

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Well, the very best operas are the ones written by the very best composers.

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But nevertheless, it's music ultimately that matters in opera, and opera is a piece of music reaching out as a vision in sound reaching out to the world.

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However, yes, especially as one gets older, you know, you really hope that your music will become more generally available, even though some of the performances might be riddled with faults.

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Well, opera began with an intent to resuscitate Greek drama, that is, modern opera as we know it.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: June 18th, 1790

Died: November 17th, 1856

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