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...Richard Thomas’s libretto concentrates on cartoon satire in the first hour, then tries to turn teary tragic....
...it returned, sounding vital, much of the time, and looking sentimental, all of the time, Written in 1914, the tragedy unfolds in quasi-verismo platitudes embellished with lush textures reminiscent of Richard...
...Robert Brubaker blustered heroically as Mao, Richard Paul Fink bumbled deftly as Kissinger and Russell Braun exuded mysterious dignity as Chou En-lai....
...After the brilliant Gerhard Siegel suffered a heart attack – reportedly mild – the diligent Robert Brubaker was brought in to cringe, croak and sometimes actually sing Mime....
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