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Classical Notes: January 12, 2009 Archive

Happy Birthday to Marilyn Horne

Posted at 1:51 PM on January 12, 2009 by Rex Levang

This coming week marks a big birthday for Marilyn Horne, which is going to be celebrated in style.

In anticipation of that, here are a couple video clips: first, her unofficial signature tune, from "The Italian Girl in Algiers."

And then a performance which, perhaps, reached even wider audiences.