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Rachel J. Peters asks “Where Are the Women?”

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In this first episode of Season 3, Keturah interviews composer and librettist, Rachel J. Peters. They discuss a number of her works, including the recently premiered STAGGERWING, composed by Lisa DeSpain, and MEN I’M NOT MARRIED TO, which will premiere soon at Cleveland Opera Theater. Rachel talks about always looking for the women in any given topic, which informs much of her writing. https://www.racheljpeters.com/ https://www.lisadespain.com/ https://operakansas.org/our-performances/ https://www.clevelandoperatheater.org/operas-in-place

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