Marvin David Levy (August 2, 1932 – February 9, 2015) was an American composer, best known for his opera Mourning Becomes Electra. Mourning Becomes Electra was given its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in 1967. Although deemed a failure at the time, the work was revived in 1998 in a revised version by the composer to a triumphant success at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The New York City Opera and the Seattle Opera staged the work in 2003, and the Florida Grand Opera staged the opera in 2013. The Passaic, New Jersey-born Levy died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 9, 2015, aged 82.
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| - Marvin David Levy (* 2. August 1932 in Passaic, New Jersey; † 9. Februar 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Komponist. Levy studierte an der Juilliard School of Music in New York City und der New York University. Er war maßgeblich an der Gründung der Fort Lauderdale Opera beteiligt, die er auch leitete. Seine Oper Mourning Becomes Electra wurde 1967 anlässlich der Neueröffnung der Metropolitan Opera in ihrem neuen Haus uraufgeführt. (de)
- Marvin David Levy (August 2, 1932 – February 9, 2015) was an American composer, best known for his opera Mourning Becomes Electra. Mourning Becomes Electra was given its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in 1967. Although deemed a failure at the time, the work was revived in 1998 in a revised version by the composer to a triumphant success at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The New York City Opera and the Seattle Opera staged the work in 2003, and the Florida Grand Opera staged the opera in 2013. The Passaic, New Jersey-born Levy died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 9, 2015, aged 82. (en)
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