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Opera converges with jazz in ‘Yardbird’ production
In his 34 years, Charlie Parker lived life on an operatic scale. The saxophone player from Kansas City reinvented an art form by bringing bebop to center stage, but behind the scenes Parker grappled with addiction and temptation. Parker’s life is portrayed in the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird,” which is set to make its Indianapolis […]