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The opera “Sweet Land” incorporates both Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices for a new take on the settling of America.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with composer Raven Chacon and Aja Couchois Duncan, who co-wrote the libretto.
The “Sweet Land” creative team. (Courtesy)
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