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Joy and sorrow abound in classic

20 years ago
Gary Hoffman

romeo_juliet_sydney.jpgMurray Black [The Australian, 6 October 2005]
HAVING the renowned Joan Sutherland in the audience would put pressure on any soprano, but if Emma Matthews had opening night nerves she didn’t show them.

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