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In this work, Lara, the ancient myth of Lara—also known as Dea Tacita, the silent goddess—serves as both muse and metaphor. According to Roman mythology, Lara was once a talkative nymph who revealed Jupiter's infidelities to his wife, Juno. As punishment for her truth-telling, Jupiter tore out her tongue and banished her to the underworld.
This composition reimagines Lara not as a minor mythological footnote, but as a central figure—a woman punished not for lies, but for speaking truth. In doing so, she becomes a powerful allegory for the suppression of free speech, the silencing of dissent, and the costs of bearing witness.
Lara was commissioned by Dr. Lara Saville Dahl, whose name—serendipitously or prophetically—connects her to the mythic figure at the heart of this work. Her advocacy for artistic expression and education gives this piece a deeper resonance: a tribute not only to myth and music, but to the power of voice, even in its absence.
