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Cher Public

  • Clita del Toro: I wrote the diatribe: You have some nerve calling Zampieri “overrated.& #8221; You never... 2:10 PM
  • Camille: Certainly, there have been plenty of conductors who have died “in the saddle” so to... 2:10 PM
  • la vociaccia: That “diatribe 221; was provoked because you decided to once again enlighten us about a... 2:02 PM
  • marshiemarkII: Can someone refresh old Marshie’s memory how to upload a picture? In preparation for... 2:01 PM
  • la vociaccia: I didn’t realize anything Feldmarschallin said equated loud with good, and I’m also... 1:59 PM
  • zinka: I just received a lovely (sad) diatribe from,I think Mara Zampieri’s madre…which reminded me of... 1:55 PM
  • zinka: At a Rigoletto rehearsal several years ago,this guy opened his mouth for “Questa a quella” and... 1:51 PM
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Racette baiting

Protean diva Patricia Racette will perform an ethnic hat-trick in 2013-2014 at San Francisco Opera when she offers roles spanning the gamut of racial groups. The soprano’s repertoire will include Margherita in Mefistofele, Cio-Cio-San and Julie in Show Boat. [San Francisco Chronicle]