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Kentucky Opera's <i>Marriage of Figaro</i> Opens With No Orchestra

The Kentucky Opera opened its production of Mozart's opera, The Marriage of Figaro Friday night—without the musical accompaniment of an orchestra. Due to the Louisville Orchestra's ongoing impasse between musicians and management, Figaro will run with just two pianos and a harpsichord.Courier-Journal arts reporter Elizabeth Kramer joined us on Friday's State of the News with updates on the Louisville Orchestra labor dispute, and what the opera will be like with reduced instrumentation.

http://archive.wfpl.org/HereNow/20111118-loko.mp3

Laura is LPM's Director of Podcasts & Special Projects. Email Laura at lellis@lpm.org.