But a talented teen who writes and composes a full opera before graduating from high school IS NEWS! DC born and raised, Juan Amaya\'s first opera, Cinde\'ella, had its world premiere this weekend at The Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Amaya has been diligently working on the score for more than two years. Cinde\'ella was part of A Night At the Opera: The Many Faces of Cinderella. Four fully-costumed, staged operatic versions of Cinderella, all directed by Dr. Mary Jane Ayers. Check out this video from Bob Madigan
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But a talented teen who writes and composes a full opera before graduating from high school IS NEWS! DC born and raised, Juan Amaya’s first opera, Cinde’ella, had its world premiere this weekend at The Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Amaya has been diligently working on the score for more than two years. Cinde’ella was part of A Night At the Opera: The Many Faces of Cinderella. Four fully-costumed, staged operatic versions of Cinderella, all directed by Dr. Mary Jane Ayers. Check out this video from Bob Madigan
