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| Composer | Henze, Hans Werner (1926-2012) |
| Period | Modern |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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One great advantage of premiering an opera in the United States is that audiences can’t compare productions and casts of past performances and find you lacking. One major disadvantage is that the audience has little or no fluency with the work and may struggle to comprehend its meaning and significance. With the U.S.