Young Caesar (opera)

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Young Caesar is an opera written in 1970 by

Bithynian king Nicomedes IV of Bithynia.[2][3][4] Harrison originally designed it as a puppet opera.[5]

Instead of focusing on homosexuality in a negative light, Harrison focused on the celebration of life that results from embracing who you are.[2]

See also

  • Young Caesar (novel)

Notes

  1. For the purposes of the opera, Caesar is called Gaius.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 9780253026439
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  2. ^ a b c "Review: The puppet orgy is back in a triumphant reworking of 'Young Caesar' at Disney Hall". Los Angeles Times. June 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Gurewitsch, Matthew. "From Los Angeles, another stab at Young Caesar: Now hear Lou Harrison's once-outré magnum opus". Matthew Gurewitsch.
  4. ^ "Lou Harrison's Opera about Julius Caesar's time…". February 18, 2007.
  5. ^ "Lou Harrison: American Musical Maverick: Hail Caesar!". 11 June 2017.
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