Blue CD Handel translated by Anthea Bell

translated by Anthea Bell

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and plot twists— what’s really going on and what its narrative shows

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Blue CD Handel translated by Anthea BellWashington National Opera in association with San Francisco Classical Recording Company presents Blue, a contemporary opera on racial injustice in the US today, with a libretto by Tazewell Thompson set to music by Jeanine Tesori. Blue tells the tragic story of an African American police officer whose son is killed by a fellow officer during a protest. Strongly resonating with the Black Lives Matter movement, the piece is equally groundbreaking thanks