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- ↑ Magdalena Falewicz, Sopran, Youtube-Kanal
- ↑ Magdalena Falewicz on MusicBrain
- ↑ Magdalena Falewicz on rateyourmusic.com
- ↑ [https://www.clicmusique.com/carl-orff-die-kluge-opera-stryczek-suss-falewicz-friedrich-kegel-p-97191.html Carl Orff : Die Kluge, opéra]
- ↑ Giorgia State University
- ↑ Capriccio-Kalender
