Also on hand, to bring the show into the present, are several contemporary figures with active careers.

The spate of new operas and plays about contemporary figures has led to this problem before.

She's very much a contemporary figure, and not only in her attire.

Broadway is mostly focused on acute satire of contemporary figures, both political and social.

She is one of the major contemporary theoretical and critical figure in Slovenia.

These portraits consist of friends, patrons and well-known contemporary figures.

"And they said Augustus might be viewed by some as a contemporary figure."

Historians have in turn made a number of proposals seeking to identify him with various would-be contemporary historical figures.

As of March 2012, the latest year for which contemporary figures are available is 2010.

Also featured are comments from contemporary figures on Ochs' influence.