- unitid
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{"value"=>"3284997", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"2005-2009", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"2005/2009"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"title\">Strange Fruit</span>"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The opera is adapted from Lillian Smith's best-selling novel, <span class=\"title\">Strange Fruit</span>, whose title was made famous by Billie Holiday's song about lynching. Smith's book, published in 1944, was banned by booksellers in various locales around the country because of the story about a secret interracial love affair in Georgia in 1920. Sorkin's play depicts many of the emotions which affected both sides of the racial divide.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The set of materials documenting the opera, <span class=\"title\">Strange Fruit</span>, contains the libretto by Sorkin and the piano score (Kremer Music Publishing, 2005). There are programs from the performances at the New York City Opera, VOX (2003), the Long Leaf Opera Festival (2007), and The Harlem School of the Arts (2009). The press releases and reviews of the opera are also included; the bulk of the material is mainly about the performance at the Long Leaf Opera Festival.</p>"}
- date_start
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2005
- keydate
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2005
- date_end
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2009
- date_inclusive_start
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2005
- date_inclusive_end
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2009