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''Last Acts'' is a chamber opera in two acts by Jake Heggie to a libretto by Gene Scheer which is based on the unpublished play ''Some Christmas Letters'' by Terrence McNally. Created with a role for Frederica von Stade, the work premiered on 29 February 2008 at the Houston Grand Opera (HGO). It commissioned the work in association with the San Francisco Opera and Cal Performances. ''Last Acts'' was the working title; future performances will be under the title ''Three Decembers''. It was performed under that title at The San Francisco Opera in December 2008.〔 (includes synopsis)〕 ==Plot== The three parts of the opera are set in the month of December in the years 1986, 1996 and 2006. From the HGO press release: "''Last Acts'' is the story of a famous actress, Madeline, and her two adult children as they struggle to know and love each other. It is the universal story about the family we wish for and the family we wind up with." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Last Acts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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