An opera by this composer of A Flowering Tree opens with the chorus singing "The people are the heroes now" in an airfield before the "Spirit of '76" lands, and includes a part in which the title character attends a performance of The Red Detachment of Women.
In one of this composer's operas, which was inspired by South Indian folk tales and Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Kumudha transforms into the title object to help her poor family. An aria in one of this composer's operas includes a slow oboe solo in 5/4 time and borrows its name from a work of Erik Satie. Act II of that opera by this composer opens with the chorus "Hagar and the Angel" and ends when a character is shot by Molqi. An opera by this composer of A Flowering Tree opens with the chorus singing "The people are the heroes now" in an airfield before the "Spirit of '76" lands, and includes a part in which the title character attends a performance of The Red Detachment of Women. For 10 points, name this composer of the operas The Death of Klinghoffer and Nixon in China.
In one of this composer's operas, which was inspired by South Indian folk tales and Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Kumudha transforms into the title object to help her poor family.
John Adams