"The commission of this opera ... was to inspire and invite him (composer Him Sophy) to bring his own voice of the ancient Khmer sound into his own score that married his traditions with western pop and rock tradition, " Burt said.
There they are playing the score right up on stage ("Memphis, " "Rock of Ages, " "Chicago" and the celebrated "Encores" series, as well as the adaptation of the movie "Once, " where they do double-duty as actors).