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  • MontyNostry: Je vous en prie, APT. And a Belgian friend of mine told me that the restaurants in Liege are some of... 8:21 PM
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  • A. Poggia Turra: Monty, I beg to gently disagree. From my (albeit limited) exposure to smaller Belgian houses such... 7:58 PM
  • operalover9001: Eva-Maria Westbroek is also singing Fanciulla next season in Frankfurt. So excited to see it. 7:55 PM

treat!

Un petit oiseau (dans la charmille) has just whispered to La Cieca that mythic diva Madame Vera Galupe-Borszkh will emerge briefly from semi-retirement on Halloween night as a surprise guest during the Sirius broadcast of La traviata from the Met.  To avoid any confusion, La Cieca should note that “La Dementia” will not be singing the role of Violetta that evening (Anja Harteros will perform as usual), but the Ukrainian Nightingale will grace the broadcast booth for an interview with Margaret Juntwait.  The yakking will begin at approximately 10:00 pm EDT during the second intermission of the Verdi tearjerker.

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