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The lady of the camellias vanishes

milk_cartonLa Cieca just heard that Angela Gheorghiu has canceled tonight’s performance of Traviata at the Met. Hei-Kyung Hong goes on.

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  • Bianca Castafiore says:

    Armer, carissimo, it’s of course ‘I’ who went to the Met, not ‘ME’. Don’t worry, I shall always be ready to kick you while you are down, since Babirusa Bonbonniere is not always available for such duty.