Word: shame
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...enthusiasm and emotion of the hearer. All musicians who have made a study of "Azara" are convinced of its great originality, its striking harmonies and melodies, masterly orchestration, dramatic power and picturesque scenic features. "Azara" marks a new epoch in American music, and it will be a shame if this opera is not first brought out on the stage in the land that produced it. One would think that Americans would show some pride in having "Azara" performed first in America, and would thus encourage the development of a native school of composers instead of forcing the composer to seek...