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Work: Riders to the Sea

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ComposerVaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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Curtis Opera Theatre offers overwhelming double bill of family tragedy

The pairing of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Riders to the Sea with Rene Orth’sEmpty the House worked perfectly and did absolute justice to these two despair-filled operas.
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A Celebration of English Opera in Cleveland

Two English operas featuring strong central female characters, men called by the sea, and tragedy wrought by overwhelming, irresistible forces form a double bill in Cleveland, directed by David Bamberger.
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