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- ↑ Leslie Orrey; Gilbert Chase (September 1976). The Encyclopedia of Opera. Scribner. ISBN 9780684136301.
- ↑ "Gloriana (1984)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ↑ Raymond Tuttle. "Classical Net Review – Britten – Gloriana" . Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Vaughan". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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