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'Young Caesar' finally conquers: Troubled 1971 opera is reborn at Disney Hall by Mark Swed

Now we know. It has been 45 years since Lou Harrison's "Young Caesar," an overtly gay opera for puppets with penises, had its hapless premiere in Pasadena, to the outrage of some of its sponsors. But after various unsuccessful attempts to turn it into a real opera, the Los Angeles Philharmonic...

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:10PM on June 14, 2017

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