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- ↑ Anthony Tommasini (January 22, 2001). "Beverley Peck Johnson, 96, Voice Teacher". The New York Times .
- ↑ "Opera News web site, multiple references". Opera News . Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ↑ Hamilton, David, ed. (November 1991). Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the World of Opera (first ed.). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 067161732X.
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