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A new opera traces the tragic, true stories of two women two centuries apart

Anchal Dhir in Custom of the Coast
© Jill Steinberg
Rocky Duval and Anchal Dhir
© Jill Steinberg
By Kurt Gottschalk, 12 February 2025
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“a small emotive peak in a piece that doesn't leave much space for flourish”
Reviewed at National Sawdust, Brooklyn on 9 February 2025
Programme
Sankaram, Custom of the Coast
Performers
Experiments in Opera
Anchal Dhir, Vocals
Rocky Duval, Vocals
Danny O'Mahony, Accordion
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Kurt Gottschalk
Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.