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A moment of opera with David Zeva and Daniela Skorka in a farewell song – but only for now! Marie, a soldier from the regiment, is forced to leave the soldiers she loves so much, so the composer Donizetti sneaks a few more fleeting notes into her aria that postpone the end. But don’t worry, she’ll be back \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n

Direction and piano: David Zeva<\/a>
\n Soloist: Daniela Skorka<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Marie Bat Hagdou is forced to leave the soldiers she loves so much, so Marie Bat Hagdou is forced to leave the soldiers she loves so much, so the composer Donizetti adds a few more brief notes to her aria that postpone the end. But don’t worry, she’ll be back :)The composer Donizetti adds a few more brief notes to her aria that postpone the end. 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