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  • la vociaccia: Cieca said it best. The only way one can logically respond to such straw-man bullshit is “Oh,... 1:40 AM
  • m. croche: Another example of a truly endangered art form. And another. And another. And in the U.S.... 12:46 AM
  • m. croche: Lorin M:What can be done to safeguard an endangered art form? Drama queen. It would be easy to come up... 12:25 AM
  • zinka: HiYA ALL, I heard a really cute (and true) story today I wish to share. It requires you know the plot of... 12:12 AM
  • Quanto Painy Fakor: BRAVO 11:47 PM
  • la vociaccia: Great news! Can’t wait to see the clips tomorrow 10:13 PM
  • Loge: Jamie Barton won her heat in the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. She hears about the Song... 9:44 PM
  • Lohenfal: A postscript: Those translations of Verdi’s French operas are so poor they make even Somma’s... 9:43 PM

Evil mutants

“Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that the respected stage, film and television actor Patrick Stewart will co-host The Second City Guide to the Opera on Saturday, January 5 with internationally renowned soprano and Lyric Opera creative consultant Renée Fleming…. Fleming will perform with live musical accompaniment, and both she and Stewart [pictured] will share emcee duties and appear in satirical vignettes.” [Broadway World]