I don't actually know anything about opera but I did want to mark the passing of this remarkable woman, Shirley Verrett, who happened to be a distant cousin of mine. Ms. Verrett made her transition on 5 November 2010. She was 79.
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| she looks a bit like my mom in this pic |
tags: shirley verrett, music, new orleans, los angeles
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- Family remembers Oxnard-raised opera singer Shirley Verrett » Ventura County Star
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