MPR's Marianne Combs reports on "Mozart in Manhattan," a new opera premiering in St. Paul. So what if Mozart had travelled to America? Combs interviews performers and composer on their thoughts.
While Europe is the birthplace of classical music, several great European composers were influenced by time spent in America. Antonin Dvorak, Kurt Weill and Igor Stravinsky all composed music inspired by their visits.
Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
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