Date: Fri, 28 Feb 97 10:18:56



In the Sondheim song, it's definitely "mar-aye-ah", as documented
by various recordings. (Changing it to "mar-ee-ah" would also, in
my opinion, seriously damage the dramatic value of the original lyric.)

Hazards of filking a song you've seen but haven't heard...

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