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Darius Milhaud: David
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10 works of classical music inspired by the Old Testament
7. Darius Milhaud: David
The French-Jewish composer Milhaud wrote David in 1954 as a personal tribute to the State of Israel for the 3000th anniversary of King David’s founding of Jerusalem. The opera was first performed in Jerusalem, and then staged at La Scala, Milan.
