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The Bartered Bra?

by | 5:12 pm | Apr 5, 2007

Is it just me, or is Lucia Popp‘s left nipple peeking out at us?

8 Comments

8 comments

  • baryton francais says:

    Oh how happy I am to get another Popp clip on YouTube!

    As far as her nipple, first I went “maybe,” then I went “no way, just a wrinkle,” then the ‘wrinkle’ kept appearing in the same place as she moved and shifted, and it was well defined, so… my vote is yes, it’s a nipple. ;-)

    And btw, I’m happy without the ‘potential’ nipple. This artist is one of my first faves. Unique sound and a charming artist.

    on April 5, 2007 at 5:53 PM
  • il tenore di grazia says:

    I just found out that Erika Sunnegardh is singing Turandot tonight, replacing Andrea Gruber. Act 2 is about to start.

    on April 5, 2007 at 9:15 PM
  • il tenore di grazia says:

    This press announcement may be of interest: http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/news/news_show.htm?doc_id=472788

    The Metropolitan Opera Receives $10 Million from The Annenberg Foundation to Support Performing Artists and New Productions through the 2009-10 Season
    The new Annenberg Principal Artists Fund will support the annual appearances at the Met of world renowned stars

    on April 5, 2007 at 9:29 PM
  • hagen schmagen says:

    To nipple or not to nipple…that is the question.

    Anyone else find this clip a bit unfortunate as it is in German and not in Popp’s native Czech?

    on April 5, 2007 at 10:50 PM
  • Michael Farris says:

    According to one on-line source (caution: wikipedia) she (like Gruberová*) was Slovak and not Czech after all, her real name was Lucia Poppová and not Lucie as it would be in Czech IINM.

    Just being pedantic.

    *okay, Hungarian/German/Slovak

    on April 7, 2007 at 7:07 AM
  • Daniel says:

    I’m with you baryton francais- she was one of my first godesses too. I still miss her- she was wonderful.

    on April 7, 2007 at 11:05 AM
  • il tenore di grazia says:

    Not pedantic at all, Michael. Slovaks and Czechs take their nationalities very seriously. I witnessed once an autograph seeker mention to Edita Gruberova that she was Czech, and she very quickly and seriously corrected him: “Slovak, not Czech.”

    on April 7, 2007 at 11:09 AM
  • OPÉRA CHANTEUSE says:

    Touché, Gruberova!

    Totally way off-topic:
    A most fun and hilarious article can be found on Opera Chanteuse.
    Click my name, for it is a must-read.

    on April 7, 2007 at 4:43 PM