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I saw you in Seattle as Wotan years ago. You were awesome. My question - You're having a dinner party. What 4 guests are you inviting (real or fictional, living or dead)? More importantly, what are you serving and what's on the stereo?

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You're having a dinner party. What 4 guests are you inviting (real or fictional, living or dead)? More importantly, what's on the menu and musical playlist?

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Thanks for sharing! Off to read it. And it seems there was a NY Times piece on your opera as well. Very cool. Congratulations!

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Congratulations on your first opera! I was reading about you and learned you are partially deaf. While you are not the first deaf composer (Beethoven comes to mind), most of the ones I know about are , well, decomposing.

How has this affected your musical palette and approach to composition? I know Beethoven used lower frequencies as he experienced hearing loss and I'm wondering how you approach composing with your unique way of hearing.

P.S. I have friends in San Diego and I told them about your opera and they told me they already have tickets .