Turning from his favorite singers, Mr. Calleja touched on some of his favorite operatic music.

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Composer Him Sophy, who studied in Russia for 13 years after surviving the Khmer Rouge labor camps, has blended rap, religious chanting, rock, his country's ancient music, operatic styles, pop and even added a Khmer Rouge propaganda song as a cell phone ringtone in the production.

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Jill Venn, chairman of Taunton Amateur Operatic Society, said their main aim was to ensure their production of The Sound of Music took place in April.

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