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New Podcast Available: Michael Mael, Technology as a Tool to Reach New Audiences

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AMT Lab Editor Stewart Urist sat down with the Executive Director of Washington National Opera, Michael Mael, for a wide ranging discussion about his career and the opportunities technology brings to the arts.

Click here for the full interview

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