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Eric A. Gordon

Eric A. Gordon holds a doctorate in history from Tulane University. He is the author of Mark the Music: The Life and Work of Marc Blitzstein, and he collaborated with composer Earl Robinson on the autobiography Ballad of an American. Since 1995 he has served as Director of the Southern California District of The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring.

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Lina Abarbanell

The talented singer Lina Abarbanell had a gift for lighter musicals and operettas with complicated, Viennese flourishes, and several composers wrote parts specifically for her distinct soprano. Following her successful international performance career, Abarbanell became a well-known casting director, Broadway producer, and occasional director.