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    20. Gerald Barry (b.1952)

    Composer Gerald Barry’s music sounds like no one else's, variously hard-edged and violent or humorous. His most recent opera, The Importance of Being Earnest, became a big success after its world premiere at Los Angeles and European premiere at the Barbican in London.

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