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Albums · 1993

Romulus Hunt: A Family Opera

1993 · Angel/EMI Classics

A commissioned family opera composed by Simon (Metropolitan Opera Guild/Kennedy Center), released as a studio cast album.

From the liner notes

Producers
Frank Filipetti and Teese Gohl
Musicians
James Taylor, Sally and Ben Taylor appear, with an ensemble including Michael Brecker, Warren Bernhardt, Jay Berliner, and Cyro Baptista
Notes
Co-commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera Association and the Kennedy Center.

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