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The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir: Alice Tully Hall, New York NY

Michael Azerrad, Billboard, 17 December 1988

THIS BULGARIAN vocal ensemble, better known by the name of its Nonesuch album, Le Mystere De Voix Bulgare, made its U.S. debut here Nov. 4. The sellout crowd of 2,000-plus comprised an unusual mix of graying classical devotees, funky world-music types, new age yuppies, and dapper trendies — a reflection of the wide appeal of the album, one of Nonesuch's best-selling titles this year.

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