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- ↑ vermoedelijk de componist of lezer (5 April 1906). "Kunst- en letteren". Nieuwe Surinaamsche Courant. Nieuwe Surinaamse Courant. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Concertgebouworkest speelt Het pand der goden ". www.concertgebouw.nl. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ Patrick Meershoek (1 February 2024). "De eerste surinaamse opera was een groot succes, maar is door iedereen vergeten". Het Parool . Retrieved 6 February 2024.