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Deborah Patterson, chairwoman of programs and exhibitions for the Meriden Historical Society and curator of the Rosa Ponselle Exhibit, shows dresses worn by Rosa Ponselle on display at the Meriden Historical Society Museum & Research Center at 41 W. Main St. in Meriden, Tuesday, September 27, 2022. A collection of about 1,700 items memorializing the city native and opera diva will be on display during the upcoming Rosa Ponselle Exhibition. The exhibit is open to the public every Sunday in October from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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