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At Vegas City Opera, the 16-year-old organization \u2014 along with Las Vegas Sinfonietta \u2014 saw an opportunity in Handel\u2019s secular work Semele: What if they updated a baroque opera to reflect modern celebrity\/influencer culture, red carpets and all? We\u2019re gonna find out November 16, when the Opera\u2019s cast portrays Semele, Jupiter, and other notables of ancient mythology as their reality TV and Hollywood equivalents, all backed by the Sinfonietta\u2019s 30-ish member ensemble.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At Vegas City Opera, the 16-year-old organization \u2014 along with Las Vegas Sinfonietta \u2014 saw an opportunity in Handel\u2019s secular work Semele: What if they updated a baroque opera to reflect modern celebrity\/influencer culture, red carpets and all? 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