# Shawshank Redemtion

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemtion/223151>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 7, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemtion/223151 "2004-01-07T04:19:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![miss\_smartypants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@miss\_smartypants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_smartypants)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemtion/223151/1 "2004-01-07T04:19:49Z")

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I’m looking for the name of the operatic duet from the radio takeover scene.

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**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemtion/223151/2 "2004-01-07T04:27:15Z")

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The Marriage of Figaro/Duettino - Sull’Aria"  
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart  
Performed by Deutsche Oper Berlin/Karl BÖhm

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**Author:** ![miss\_smartypants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6bbea6/32.png) [@miss\_smartypants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_smartypants)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemtion/223151/3 "2004-01-07T04:50:19Z")

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Nice work! Thanks.

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**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2004, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shawshank-redemtion/223151/4 "2004-01-07T06:03:13Z")

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Moved to CS. Although it’s already answered.

**miss smartypants** , questions about music, movies, literature, etc. go in Cafe Society.

Please read forum descriptions carefully before posting your next question.

Thank you and welcome to the boards.

- **xash**  
General Questions Moderator

p.s. It’s spelt redem **p** tion.