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10-24-16

Special Interview: Bass Matthew Treviño on "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for A Hat"

By KMFA 89.5, Staff Submission.
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Host Sara Schneider and Bass Matthew Treviño in the KMFA Library, 2016.

KMFA 89.5 is pleased to broadcast this special interview with bass Matthew Treviño on October 26, 2016 at 9 pm. Tune into 89.5 or simply press the play button at the top of the page to hear the broadcast. 

Far from a dry tale of a neurologist and his patient, Michael Nyman's chamber opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat is a study in humanity, love, and the power of music in the face of a baffling medical condition. The opera, based on a case history by Dr. Oliver Sacks, had its first performance in London thirty years ago this week. 

Join host Sara Schneider on Wednesday, October 26 at 9 pm for selections from a new Naxos recording, plus insights from bass Matthew Treviño, who sings the role of Dr. P.