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After you enjoy tomorrow’s Black Friday shopping spree at amazon.com, settle back for a little operatic comfort food: classic Turkey Tetrazzini. 6 tablespoons butter 1/2 pound mushrooms thinly sliced 1 tablespoon Madeira 4 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 to 3 cups cooked turkey, cut into 3/4-inch dice 1/2 pound linguine cooked to al dente stage 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese mixed with 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs Salt and freshly ground black pepper Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet. When the foaming subsides, add the mushrooms and saute, [...]

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La Cieca hears that our dear Aprile Millo (who recently had to cancel a Teatro Grattacielo appearance due to illness) is ready to bounce back big time in 2008. Word on the street is that Millo will join longtime colleague Dolora Zajick for a bel canto duet in OONY’s spring gala, followed by a return to the roster of the Metropolitan Opera for the 2008-09 season. While we wait, here’s some prime Millo via YouTube.

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Stephanie Blythe and Julia Sweeney offer twice the gender confusion.

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No, this opera is not Der Tee und das Mitleid. Rather, it’s . . . ? At least one of you has guessed correctly so far. Let’s see if we can reach a consensus with the help of an additional image.

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Oh, all right, La Cieca admits it, this is not a photo from a production of Vanessa. She will say, though, that this is what a production of Vanessa should look like, and hold the scrim trees. In fact, this is a scene from Lyric Opera of Chicago‘s new Die Frau ohne Schatten, which by the way your doyenne will be hearing next week. Expect a full report the first week of December. Speaking of Vanessa, here’s a representative of The Younger Generation of the Gays with his take.

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