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Opera House Rivalries and a Singer in Paris
In a Paris opera setting, critics compare two venues, praising the affordable, intimate operas at one house versus the grand tourist-laced rival. The narrator and Mr. DeWight discuss Lemoyne, a favored performer, and a tense backstage moment as Barry seeks to bolster Lemoyne before a crucial Manon act amid rising crowd unrest.
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Marguerite
Jane Laval
Lowell DeWights
Barrington Pierce
Curtiss
Paris
DeWights
Lemoyne
Mr. DeWight
Barry
Mlle Kousneroff
Massenet
de- Wights
Jove
Manon
Chevalier
Scott
Ma Cherie