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"Rodriguez's score produces extraordinarily beautiful vocal and musical nuances ? an evocative trip about the importance of existence at the edge between life and death." -LATIN WEEKLY REVIEW Born in 1951, Mexican composer Marcela Rodriguez blends the resources of the European tradition with those of Latin America. In London, where she completed a course of guitar study, she devoted her time mostly to the tradition of European music. Back in Mexico City, she continued her studies under music pedagogue Jesús Estrada and Mario Lavista, the most eminent living Mexican composer. With the exception of one cast member, this is a re-creation of the premiere of her newest opera, which took place in the Fall 2004 at the sixth annual International Music and Scenic Festival in Mexico City. Composed on a libretto by Carlos Thiebaut, it reflects on the suicide of the Roman philosopher Seneca, which was ordered by the Emperor Nero.