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300. Modern opera: ‘To hell with Gluck and Handel’

Avant-garde Musikdrama, 1980s vintage.

Nicholas Fuller Uncategorized 3 Comments March 9, 2025November 13, 2025 5 Minutes

299. Licht (Stockhausen)

In which Michael and Lucifer fight for the control of time, a camel from outer space is elected president of the galaxy, and helicopters are used as musical instruments.