In the end, the New York teachers’ strike of 1968 hooked me for life on opera. Even as I pursued my degree at UCLA, I earned money as a freelance violinist, often playing opera. I have also taught opera classes myself, introducing others to Puccini’s “Musetta’s Waltz,” which still makes me feel as if my heart is going to explode, and moving on to a range of other operas, including my brother’s favorite, “Carmen.”
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