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Sunday, 29 May 2011

Verdi and Wagner: Contrast and Compare.

In his video series, Anthony Tommasini contrasts the dynamic duo of 19th-century opera: Verdi and Wagner.

Posted by The Wagnerian at 7:28:00 am

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