An excerpt from the opera "The Persistence of Smoke", libretto by John Justice, music by George Lam. Featuring Sandra Cotton (mezzo-soprano), Scott MacLeod (baritone) and David Weigel (bass-baritone). Directed by Jay O'Berski.

Presented by the Duke University Department of Music, in association with the Center for Documentary Studies and the Graduate School. April 15-16, 2011, Golden Belt, Durham, North Carolina.

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