CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) A few Lowcountry organizations are making opera more accessible than ever.
Among them are Charleston Opera Theater and Summerville Orchestra, which have partnered to stage a Piccolo Spoleto production that is short, sweet and unlike most of the genre, translated into English.
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