▁she ▁was ▁singing ▁for ▁radio ▁programs , ▁and ▁was ▁involved ▁with ▁the ▁Montreal ▁Opera . ▁ ▁From ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁her ▁career , ▁Ma ure t ▁gave ▁performances ▁at ▁public ▁schools ▁and ▁for ▁children . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁following ▁her ▁long ▁interest ▁in ▁arts ▁education , ▁Ma ure t ▁founded ▁the ▁Young ▁Art ists ▁Opera ▁program ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁she ▁helped ▁to ▁translate ▁L ort zing ' s ▁Die ▁Oper n pro be ▁into ▁English ▁for ▁possible ▁use ▁by ▁the ▁Young ▁Art ists ▁Opera . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Virginia ▁Ma ure t ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 3 ▁death s ▁Category : V au dev ille ▁perform ers ▁Category : American ▁d anc ers ▁Category : American ▁women ▁ch ore ograph ers ▁Category : American ▁ch ore ograph ers <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁National ▁Party ▁of ▁Australia , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁The ▁National s ▁or ▁The ▁N ats , ▁is ▁an ▁Australian ▁political ▁party . ▁Trad itionally ▁representing ▁gra zi ers , ▁far mers , ▁and ▁rural ▁vot ers ▁generally , ▁it ▁began ▁as ▁the ▁Australian ▁Country ▁Party ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁at ▁a ▁federal ▁level . ▁It ▁would ▁later ▁briefly ▁adopt ▁the ▁name ▁National ▁Country ▁Party ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁before ▁adopt ing ▁its ▁current ▁name ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁ ▁Feder ally , ▁and ▁in ▁New ▁South