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March 26, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
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This week, Sarasota Opera is again performing four operas: Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah” on Wednesday and Saturday; Giuseppe Verdi’s“Il Trovatore” on Tuesday and Sunday; Giacomo Puccini’s “La boheme” on Thursday and Saturday; and Franz Lehar’s “The Merry Widow” on Friday. In addition, in a show called “Winter Concerts,” its apprentice and studio artists perform operatic arias, duets, and ensembles for the public on Thursday, March 26.
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