Chautauqua Opera Company

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Music :: Philip Glass
Libretto :: Allen Ginsberg

Thursday, July 27 & Tuesday, Aug. 1

Performed in English with English supertitles
World premiere: Spoleto Music Festival, Charleston, NC, 1990

Experience the collaboration of two of America’s most revolutionary artists, composer Philip Glass and poet Allen Ginsberg, in this truly unique chamber opera. Hydrogen Jukebox paints a portrait of America approaching the end of the millennium, touching on political and social issues that are more timely than ever. Chautauqua Opera Apprentice Artists take the spotlight in this work which perfectly reflects the mix of arts and humanities that is the spirit of Chautauqua.

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