Italian-Canadian singer Maria Pellegrini played title role in Madam Butterfly at the O'Keefe Centre last night

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Italian-Canadian singer Maria Pellegrini played title role in Madam Butterfly at the O'Keefe Centre last night

Date9/8/1971

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Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Pellegrini, Maria (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Italian-Canadian singer Maria Pellegrini played title role in Madam Butterfly at the O'Keefe Centre last night. Critic William Littler says the soprano had voice to carry the dramatic and musical burden of the Puccini opera.

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