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Barbara Divis never expected to become an opera singer but the "bug" caught her, and she's already performed in more than 35 roles on stage. The El Paso native returns to her hometown on Thursday, Aug. 30, to perform a debut benefit concert at El Paso's Plaza Theatre at 7:30 p.m.. The concert will include a tribute to the military, songs for lovers, Broadway show tunes, and plenty of opera arias, as well as performances by pianist Margaret Haggedorn and The Quintessential Brass Group. Barbara stopped by the KRWG-FM studios for an interview with Intermezzo host Leora Zeitlin to talk about the concert, growing up as an "Army brat," and some of the tunes on her cd. The interview includes:

Musical selections include:

1. excerpt from "Sempre Libera," from "La Traviata," by Giuseppe Verdi, sung by Barbara Divis, with Thomas Webb on the piano;
2. O mio babbino caro," from "Gianni Schicchi," by Giacomo Puccini. Barbara Divis and Thomas Webb perform;
   
3. "Make Believe," from "Showboat," by Jerome Kern, with Barbara Cook and John Raitt singing with the 1962 Studio Cast Recording Sony Classical #61877);
   
4. Musetta's Waltz," from "La Boheme," by Puccini, Barbara Divis performing with Thomas Webb on piano;
   
5. excerpt from "The Saints' Hallelujah," performed by Canadian Brass (Philips #432571).

Interview recorded and broadcast from the studios of KRWG-FM on August 23, 2007. Interview copyright © 2007 by KRWG-FM 90.7, Las Cruces.

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