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William Mayer
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William Mayer (November 18, 1925 – November 17, 2017)[1] was an American composer, best known for his prize-winning opera A Death in the Family.
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Opera for the Eighties and Beyond
1986
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1986
Opera for the Eighties and Beyond
1986
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Manhattan School of Music
A Death in the Family
12/9/1999 - 12/12/1999
Golden Fleece Ltd. The Composers Chamber Theatre
Barbara, What Have You Done?
11/1/1993 - 11/20/1993
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