Levy, Marvin (David)
Levy, Marvin (David) (b Newark, NJ, 1932). Amer. composer and critic. Worked as mus. critic 1952–8. Commissioned by NY Met in 1961 to compose opera based on O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra (f.p. 1967). Composer of 5 operas, choral works, sym., pf. conc., chamber mus.
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