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2 Cds Monteverdi: Vespro Della Beata Virgine / Christie, Et Al Music | List Price | $33.99 (You save $4.20) | | Label | Erato | | Orig Year | 9/15/1998 | | All Time Sales Rank |  17934  | | CD Universe Part number | 1224151 | | Catalog number | 23139 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Sep 15, 1998 | | Recording Time | 1 40 |
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Recording information: Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Middletown, (04/04/1999-08/06/2001); Wlater Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, NY (04/04/1999-08/06/2001).
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