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Shirley Verrett 1931-2010

By La Cieca on November 05, 2010 at 6:39 PM

La Cieca has just heard that magnificent American mezzo-soprano and, later, soprano Shirley Verrett died earlier today. She was 79. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDC3VzwQX70&start=7

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