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Ave Maria by Bach and Gounod (VIVA! Opera 43)

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Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, hosts biweekly music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese.


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Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, hosts biweekly music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese.


VIVA! Opera is a biweekly content broadcast on Tuesdays. In the 43rd episode, Ms Ohtake picks 'Ave Maria' by Bach and Gounod.

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