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References
- ↑ Recordings of Capriccio on operadis-opera-discography.org.uk
- ↑ Capriccio, June 1993, San Francisco Opera Archive. Capriccio (TV 1993), IMDb.
- ↑ "On-line catalogue entry – Strauss: Capriccio – DVD". Arthaus-Musik Germany. Retrieved 7 December 2010.[ dead link ]
