Initially presented in April at a studio theater within the Royal Opera House, "The Fireworks-Maker's Daughter" calls for nine players plus the conductor, all of whom are onstage, rather than hidden in the pit.

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With 13, 721 square feet of living space on 118 acres, the Jackson, WY, home boasts incredible views, vaulted ceilings, multiple fireplaces, a game room, recording studio and a movie theater.

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Coming from theater, Mr. Sher was used to a standard month or more of studio rehearsals, followed by as many as two weeks in the theater to work out lighting and sound.

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