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Mechanical Music in New York
By Michael Woolf

I recommend a visit to the Enrico Caruso Museum.  In addition to a
wonderful exhibit of Caruso memorabilia displayed and demonstrated with
love by curator Aldo Mancusi, there are a small number of interesting
mechanical musical instruments.

The Enrico Caruso Museum of America is located at 1942 East 19th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11229.  Phone and Fax: 1-718-368-3993  You need to call
for an appointment to visit and the museum is open at weekends only.

The place is a joy.  It's located in the curator's home and visitors
are made welcome as to a private collection.  Original possessions of
the tenor, personal and professional costumes and many other items are
brought to life in a scholarly and entertaining presentation.  I will
long remember my visit there last year.

Michael Woolf
New Zealand


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