My combo Valentine's and Presidents' Days blog entry collects the fascinating facts about Honest Abe's opera obsession--he attended the opera 30 times during his Presidency.
And--there are YT embeds of two prime performances of the hit aria from Abe's favorite opera. (Wunderlich and Kaufmann.)
Note to moderators (if need be): My blog is separate from my audio business, as a glance at the content will show.
ATB,
John
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