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Mars & DNA
9+ albums
no wavepost-punkAvant-Gardeexperimentalfemale vocalist
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Collaboration between Mars & Dna resulted in "John Gavanti": “John Gavanti" is a “No Wave opera” originally released in 1980. It was written by Mark Cunningham (Mars), Sumner Crane (Mars), China Burg (Mars), Ikue Mori (DNA) and Arto Lindsay (DNA). All were prominent members of New York City’s short-lived No Wave music scene. The opera is a loose retelling of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni, which in turn is based on the legend of Don Juan. The title character is a libidinous figure endowed with magical powers, and the songs of the opera follow him on a series of adventures, many of them involving the pursuit of various females, including a female lion, a young girl, and a grandmother “in the beautiful autumn of life. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
