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Renee Fleming (seated) and Barry Banks (standing) … in the Met’s 2010 Mary Zimmerman Armida

[This caption by rysanekfreak replaces La Cieca's original, "So it’s agreed: Roberto gets the house in Monte Carlo; Angela gets custody of the gays".]

55 comments

  • Turandot says:

    rysanekfreak: that one just made me spit out my tea! Hilarious.

    Armida — it’s going to be fun to see Fleming standing between Brownlee and Banks. It’ll be an “Ebony and Ivory” Munchkin sandwich!

  • giocomopuccini says:

    Fanciulla, Act I, the bible lesson.

  • Will says:

    Mahagonny?

  • bardassa says:

    I love the suggestive barrel!

  • mrmyster says:

    Eleanor Steber and Placido Domingo
    At the Continental Baths.
    RCA Red Seal disc soon to be issued!
    Macy’s is having a related White Sale.