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The Old Met Closes, Part 3

Published: May 19, 2013, 8:03 p.m.

The finale of the closing\xa0 of the old Met. "Auld Lang Syne" gets to me every time. Remember, I lived my youth on the old standee line, and the joys of friendship with so many other opera lovers, the fun we had, the great performances we saw (after freezing outside the Met for so many hours.) will remain in my heart forever.

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Aida\xa0 Triumphal Scene:\xa0 Verna,Madeira, Baum, Sereni,Macurdy, Scott.

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Cosi Fan Tutte:\xa0 Trio with Stratas, Miller, Guarrera

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Magic Flute: Quintet with Pracht, Grillo, Kriese, Shirley, Uppmann

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Vanessa: Quintet\xa0 with Steber, Thebom, Dunn, Alexander, Harvuot

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Rosenkavalier Final Trio with Caballe, Raskin, Elias

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Andrea Chenier: Final Duet with Milanov, Tucker (Zinka's very last Met appearance.)

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Faust (the opera that opened the Met in 1883) Trio with Tucci, Gedda, Hines

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Auld Lang Syne\xa0 (and many,many tears)\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 (56 min.)