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Lucas fell into singing almost by accident while studying French horn at CSU Sacramento. Curious about opera, she asked the school’s opera director to discuss it with her, and insisted that she sing ...

Hear what happens when the natural male speaking voice turns to song in this baritone bonanza. (Talk Like An Opera Geek attempts to decode the intriguing and intimidating lexicon of the opera house.) ...

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