Doctoral Lecture: 2017-01-30 – Lauren McNeese Feldman, mezzo-soprano
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Doctoral Lecture: 2017-01-30 – Lauren McNeese Feldman, mezzo-soprano, audio recording, January 30, 2017; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2099610/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.