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Poet Janet Joyner was the composer's French teacher at the North Carolina School of the Arts, and Christine Graham was the voice student of composer Judith Cloud. Thus the creation of this song was the result of three generations of female artists. The Trojan princess, Cassandra, received the gift of prophecy from Apollo. When she reneged on her promise of sexual favors, Apollo cursed her so that although she could see the future, no one would believe her. She foresaw the Trojan War, yet no one listened to her. |