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December 4, 2014 | Verdi's Falstaff; The Gibson Brothers; opera singer Jenni Bank

By Crystal Sarakas | December 4, 2014

The Binghamton University Voice Department presents scenes from Verdi’s Falstaff and Douglas Moore’s The Ballad of Baby Doe.

We hear from the bluegrass band the Gibson Brothers

Binghamton native Jenni Bank talks about her burgeoning opera career.

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