Anthony and Filomena Fiacco never dreamed when they planted a blue spruce in their front yard nearly 30 years ago that the tree would someday be on display in Albany as an official state holiday tree.
‘The Year of Sembrich’ features pianist Simon Mulligan as part of concert series
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Geraldine Freedman
Marcella Sembrich was one of the great sopranos of her age. After her sensational debut in 1883 at the Metropolitan Opera, she established a career that made her a celebrity throughout the world. She also became one of the great teachers and headed the vocal departments of the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and the Juilliard School in New York City...
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