History
Of Mice and Men was first performed on January 22, 1970 by the Seattle Opera at the Moore Theater. The opera has been performed frequently within the United States. In 2004, Albany Records produced a recording of the opera. The opera is included for performance in the 2011 Opera Australia season and is directed by Australian film director Bruce Beresford.Sarasota Opera presented it in 2013.
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