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New York City Opera revives 'Esther' _ and itself

November 8, 2009 By The Associated Press  MIKE SILVERMAN (For The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) — Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly."

But Puccini's lush melodies will have to wait until spring. Instead, the company opened its season Saturday night by reviving an atonal opera that it premiered back in 1993 — Hugo Weisgall's...

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