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Laura Karpman’s opera Balls tells the story of the Battle of the Sexes tennis match of 1973 – a decisive victory for Billie Jean King and for gender equality.

Composer Laura Karpman, conductor Marin Alsop  and actor Emma Kennedy are the perfect team to bring this turning point in the struggle for women’s rights to a 21st-century audience. Karpman, composer of many acclaimed film and game soundtracks including American Fiction, The Marvels and Kung Fu Panda 2, is a fierce advocate for equality in the film industry. Marin Alsop has blazed a trail for women conductors, through a performing career studded with ‘firsts’ and as a mentor and educator. Emma Kennedy is a multi-talented writer-performer who has won awards for her books, radio shows, TV series and films.

Battle of the Sexes: Marin Alsop conducts Balls

Southbank Centre

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Lotte Betts Dean

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Nov 20, 2025

Battle of the Sexes: Marin Alsop conducts Balls · Philharmonia Orchestra

Aug 31, 2024

Fathers and their children · Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival

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Marilyn Barnett in Balls by Karpman

Philharmonia Orchestra

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