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May 4, 1963

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ORLANDO IN MOUNT KISCO

Winthrop Sargeant

PROFILE of the Italian-born operatic composer Gian Carlo Menotti whose operas are well known to a large section of the international public. "The Consul," …

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The Clock Runs Out at Sturbridge Watch & Clock

Michael J. Arlen