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Laurie
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... LAURIE ANDERSON Andrea Ehrenberg New School University Avang Garde Opera Professor Sonya Mason October 27, 2005 The songs from Life on a String by Laurie Anderson are a great example of how a master combination of elements can create a deep emotional experience that supports the theme revealed by the lyrics. This excerpt, from the multimedia show Songs and Stories from Moby Dick, is a strong and solid work. Even when concentrating solely on the music, the multimedia experience still remains. Laurie succeeds in creating a world that appeals to mind, emotion, and all senses. This journey takes us through moods such as expectation, dreamlike fantasy, hope, and general ups and downs that constitute a holistic experience of her opera. Furthermore, an evident coherence among musical elements holds together the













