Judith Weir and inert blank verse" of Weir's libretto. The American premiere of "Miss Fortune" was originally planned in 2011 by the Santa Fe Opera to be a part of its 2014 season, but it was announced in the summer of 2012 that the opera was to be replaced by the North American premiere of Huang Ruo's "Dr. Sun Yat-sen". Notes Sources Judith Weir Judith Weir (born 11 May 1954) is a British composer and Master of the Queen's Music. Weir was born in Cambridge, England, to Scottish parents. She studied with Sir John Tavener whilst at school (North London Collegiate School)
Judith Zaffirini Judith Zaffirini Judith Pappas Zaffirini (born February 13, 1946) is a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from the 21st District, which includes her home city of Laredo in south Texas. On January 9, 2007, Zaffirini became the second in seniority in the 31-member Texas Senate, of which she has been a member since 1987. Zaffirini has been named among the "Top 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States" by "Hispanic Business" magazine. Zaffirini is the first Mexican American woman elected to the Texas Senate. Zaffirini is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. While she