With the magic of Giusepe Verdi, the Whitmans are transported to 19th century Paris at a performance of San Francisco Opera: photograph by Elaine and tanka poem
by Neal.
Violette
in her opera box
perfumed
bouquet of camellias
l’impulso dell’amore
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