January 28, 2019

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“Maskarade” is a comic opera that is well known in its country of origin, Denmark, but is seldom performed elsewhere. Written in 1906, “Maskarade” didn’t reach a Chicago stage until four years ago. Its composer is from the Danish city of Odense, which is also the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen and makes of the world’s best marzipan. Who wrote “Maskarade”?