‘Fallujah’ at the Army National Guard in Long Beach
LaMarcus Miller, foreground, Zeffin Quinn Hollis, left, and Ani Maldjian perform a scene from the opera “Fallujah” at the Army National Guard in Long Beach.
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Former Marine Christian Ellis, left, fixes actor Todd Strange’s vest before rehearsals of the opera “Fallujah,” based on Ellis’ experiences.
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Clockwise from top, Zeffin Quinn Hollis, Ani Maldjian, LaMarcus Miller, Jason Switzer and Jonathan Lacayo perform a scene from the opera “Fallujah” at the Army National Guard in Long Beach.
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LaMarcus Miller and Suzan Hanson in a scene from “Fallujah.”
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Stage director Andreas Mitisek, second from right, prepares to direct a scene for “Fallujah.”
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The creative spirits behind the opera “Fallujah” are, from left, stage director Andreas Mitisek, play composer Tobin Stokes, libretto by Heather Raffo and story consultant Christian Ellis.
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LaMarcus Miller and Arnold Livingston, left, in “Fallujah.”
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