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How a new opera gives a voice to the nonverbal

WBUR
Published June 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM CDT

Two nonverbal actors have been cast in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them a voice.

Jeff Lunden reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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