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References
- ↑ Columbia University Libraries. Ulysses Kay: The Boor
- ↑ Griffel, Margaret Ross (2012). Operas in English: A Dictionary. p. 64. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810883252
- ↑ Roles and voice types sourced from Griffel (2012) p. 64
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