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- ↑ Whittingham, Anthony (2 October 2007). "Kingston Symphony". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
- ↑ Robert Ignatius Letellier (19 October 2015). Operetta: A Sourcebook, Volume II. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 1022. ISBN 978-1-4438-8508-9.
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