Change of Seasons Part 2: The Golda Touch
On a Personal Note
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1h 16m
After several artist cancellations irrevocably altered plans to perform Haydn’s The Seasons, soprano Golda Schultz was the last soloist standing. Not only did the show go on, it became a defining moment.
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