'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' is a beautiful trauma
“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” a 2019 opera composed by Terence Blanchard, based on the life of New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow
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An Emotionally Damaged Boy's Enduring Search for Love Ignites 'Fire Shut Up In My Bones' | Chicago News
Based on the 2014 memoir by New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow, the opera’s title is drawn directly from the biblical story of Jeremiah, the severely persecuted “weeping prophet” known for his tender heart. But it is a deeply personal and contemporary story.
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'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' review: Lyric Opera - Chicago Sun-Times
A major, compelling work by one of the most important, new composing voices in opera.   
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Review: Groundbreaking Lyric Opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"
“Love with a laugh only goes so far.” Those eight words, which I heard sung Thursday night from the stage of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, have interfered with my sleep.
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