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Soprano Cristina Zavalloni portrays the title figure in "Anaïs Nin," one of two works by Dutch composer Louis Andriessen to be given U.S. premieres on Tuesday by the Los Angeles Philharmonic's New Music Group. The other, presented as part of the Green Umbrella series, was "La Girò."

Soprano Cristina Zavalloni portrays the title figure in “Anaïs Nin,” one of two works by Dutch composer Louis Andriessen to be given U.S. premieres on Tuesday by the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s New Music Group. The other, presented as part of the Green Umbrella series, was “La Girò.”  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Recent works by Louis Andriessen are performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s New Music Group in a Green Umbrella concert.

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A film by Marijke van Warmerdam is projected above the New Music Group as it performs the somber, pastoral “Life” by Louis Andriessen.   (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Cristina Zavalloni performs Louis Andriessen’s “Anaïs Nin.” Reinbert de Leeuw conducts the program at Walt Disney Concert Hall.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Violinist Monica Germino turns actress to tell the tale of “La Girò” by Louis Andriessen.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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A film by Jeroen De Man is woven into the story of “Anaïs Nin,” in which the title figure is portrayed by Cristina Zavalloni.   (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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Conductor Reinbert de Leeuw, left, and composer Louis Andriessen acknowledge the audience at Tuesday’s Green Umbrella concert.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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In the theatrical “Anaïs Nin,” soprano Cristina Zavalloni portrays the title figure. The piece was one of three recent works by Louis Andriessen to be performed by the New Music Group at Walt Disney Concert Hall.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)