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happy 75th birthday, renata scotto

Excerpt from Madama Butterfly, 18 October 1974, San Francisco, CA. Cio-Cio-San: Renata Scotto; Suzuki: Judith Forst.

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“fool me once, shame on you…”

Bryn Terfel has returned to the Royal Opera after “a break from opera during which he sang concerts, saw his family and indulged a passion for sport.” [via Reuters]

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now with 100% more lolcats

Angel Taormina is back and she’s remixed!

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the review “play despised by all” speaks for itself

If Florida Grand Opera can survive the critics, the company need have no fear of the recession! Singing, direction sink opera Leah Partridge provides fleeting sparks in lackluster “Lakme”

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in like flynn

Angela Gheorghiu has canceled tonight’s performance of Rondine at the Met; presumably Maureen O’Flynn Katie Van Kooten will go on.

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calendar, girls!

Courtesy of a particularly dear member of the cher public, La Cieca brings to you the printable Met Season Calendar for 2009-2010. Download PDF.

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“gay friends say they come back when robins nest again!”

Those of you who have been fretting about the recent decline in dowdy, badly-coiffed divas who buy their gowns online will be happy to know that Fiorenza Cedolins is bucking the trend. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/CEzNJPYyKX0" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]

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