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Martin Talks To Simone Young.

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Simone Young is 35 years old.
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Simone Young made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera last week.
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Simone Young is only the second woman in the history of the Met to conduct.
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Martin talks to Simone Young. The 35-year-old conductor, who made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera last week in the same performance of "La Boheme" that featured the much-heralded debut of tenor Roberto Alagna (ah-LAHN-yah), is only the second woman in the history of the Met to conduct. She talks about her career, the challenges posed to her as a woman in a male-dominated profession, and her approach to music.

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