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The Spanish singer Rosalía talks about her new album 'Lux,' a head-spinning, epic album that features classical music, opera and the artist singing in 13 languages.
Felix Broede: Okisawa; Timothy Greenfield-Sanders: Midori
Jiyang Chen: Newton; Bruno Grandi: Park; Jonathan Tichler: Appleby.
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From NPR Music
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Snider's supercharged relationship with her art form and open-book stance on depression and anxiety shine through in her new opera, which debuts this week in Los Angeles. -
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