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My message is to forget about dichotomies. The Brain Opera is an opera, even if it does not tell a story in the usual way. It is a psychological journey with voices - so I do consider it an opera.

Tod Machover

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Tod Machover
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: November 24
Composer
Music Pedagogue
Pianist
Mount Vernon
New York
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