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Florentine Opera Insights: Elmer Gantry

Join us for a program on the opera,

Elmer Gantry by Robert Aldridge,

based on the 1926 novel by Sinclair Lewis

Saturday, February 21st at 12:30 p.m.

in the Firefly Room.

 This program will include an entertaining

discussion of the opera and musical excerpts

performed by members of the Florentine Opera Company.

Saturday, February 21st, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

       Firefly Room at the library

(The Florentine Opera will be performing Elmer Gantry at the Marcus Center

 Friday, March 13th and Sunday, March 15th.) 

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