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Want to become part of the highest echelon of hipster culture? Then you�ve got to take something considered �uncool� and make it trendy. Just look at recent successes such as the mullet and the fanny pack, which have helped pave the way for various new �so lame it�s cool� trends. Tyley Ross and Peter Kiesewalter, co-founders of NYC�s East Village Opera Company, have taken the traditionally not-cool opera concept and incorporated a rock-band setup and a string quartet, creating a totally cool sound that retains the original operatic language.
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