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    Pomegranate
    On a fateful school trip to the ruins of Pompeii, the fantasies of smitten teenagers Suzie and Cass are ignited. They are transported from 1977 to 79 AD, where they discover romantic freedom in the looming shadow of Mount Vesuvius – but not for long. The timeline shifts to 1981 and the Fly by Night, a Toronto lesbian bar, in the aftermath of the...
    Composer: Kye Marshall
    Librettist: Amanda Hale

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    Excerpts
    La Maupin – I. Prologue

    The performer sings a poem by Aphra Behn (1640-1689) about an androgynous queer lover.

    La Maupin – II. Introduction

    La Maupin introduces herself to the audience, sharing some of the gossip that has been spread about her.

    La Maupin – III. The First Affair

    Maupin tells the story of a scandalous love affair from her youth, culminating in a daring escape from a convent.

    La Maupin – IV. The Artist

    Maupin takes to the stage of the Paris Opéra.

    La Maupin – V. The Duel

    Maupin challenges a rude nobleman to a duel.

    La Maupin – VI. The Last Love

    Maupin remembers her romance with the Countess de Florensac.

    La Maupin – VII. Epilogue

    The performer echoes lines poetry from the Prologue, reflecting on the meaning of Maupin's story.

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