Harrison Birtwistle - The theatre only knows what it's doing next w

The theatre only knows what it's doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: What are we going to do in five years' time? A completely different attitude.

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Birtwistle, Harrison. "Composer Harrison Birtwistle: A Conversation with Bruce Duffie." Interview by Bruce Duffie. BruceDuffie.com, 26 Oct. 1993.

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