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- 1 2 3 Lawrence A. Johnson (June 4, 2005). "Miami Lyric Opera Aims to Carve a Niche". South Florida Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved August 25, 2019.
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- ↑ David Fleshler (July 2, 2013). "With vibrant singing and rough edges, Miami Lyric Opera to mark its 10th anniversary with Puccini". South Florida Classical Review. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ↑ Beth Feinstein-Barti, "Hallandale Soprano Takes Lead at Miami Opera", South Florida Sun Sentinel (August 17, 2005), Arts&Culture page 1.
- ↑ Joshua Lawrence Kinser, Moon: Florida Keys: Including Miami & the Everglades (2017), p. 49.
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