Producer Emmanuel Dzotsi has a tale about something he avoids at all costs, even though it seems to follow him everywhere he goes. (8 minutes)
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Act One: Music of the Night after Night after Night
The musicians in the orchestra for Phantom of the Opera tell reporter Jay Caspian Kang about what it’s like to play the exact same music every single night—for decades.
Act One: Voice Over
Sandy Allen tells the story of learning to play an instrument that suddenly sounds very different — his own voice.
Track Four: What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
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