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==Opera== ''Invisible Cities'' (and in particular the chapters about Isidora, Armilla, and Adelma) is the basis for an opera by composer [[Christopher Cerrone]], first produced by The Industry<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theindustryla.org/|title=The Industry|website=theindustryla.org}}</ref> in October 2013 as an experimental production at [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Union Station]] in [[Los Angeles]]. In this [[Site-specific theatre|site-specific]] production directed by [[Yuval Sharon]], the performers, including eleven musicians, eight singers, and eight dancers, were located in (or moved through) different parts of the train station, while the station remained open and operating as usual. The performance could be heard by about 200 audience members, who wore wireless [[headphones]] and were allowed to move through the station at will.<ref>Reed Johnson, [https://web.archive.org/web/20131030125552/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-invisible-cities-union-station,0,7320707,full.story#axzz2j1rdABKv "Union Station the platform for the opera 'Invisible Cities': The Industry opera company and L.A. Dance Project are presenting 'Invisible Cities' on a unique platform — Union Station train terminal — and beaming it through headphones."] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', October 19, 2013.</ref><ref>Mark Swed, [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-invisible-cities-review-20131022,0,1096665.story#axzz2j1rdABKv "Review: An inward tour through 'Invisible Cities'"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', October 21, 2013.</ref><ref>Jeffrey Marlow, [https://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/is-this-the-opera-of-the-future/ "Is This the Opera of the Future?"], ''[[Wired (website)|Wired]]'', October 22, 2013.</ref> An audio recording of the opera was released in November 2014.<ref>Jessica Gelt, [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-the-industry-starts-label-free-concert-20141001-story.html "The Industry starts label, to hold free concert at Union Station"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', October 2, 2014.</ref><ref>Sandra Barrera, [http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20141024/invisible-cities-is-first-release-for-the-industrys-new-record-label "'Invisible Cities' is first release for The Industry’s new record label"], ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'', October 24, 2014.</ref><ref>Julie Baumgardner, [http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/29/invisible-cities-opera-yuval-sharon-the-industry/?_r=0 "In a Busy Train Station, a Postmodern Opera Takes Shape"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 29, 2014.</ref> The opera was named a finalist for the [[2014 Pulitzer Prize]] for [[Pulitzer Prize for Music|Music]].<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/citation/2014-Music The 2014 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Music], Pulitzer.org, April 14, 2014.</ref>
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