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49 shades of grey


A singer who was monochromatic long before she started appearing in “Obsession by Calvin Klein” circa 1986-styled music videos, Elina Garanca  has just released a new aria recital disc entitled Romantique featuring “a selection of songs of love and despair.” You are invited to guess which (if any) of these emotions is being indicated in clip following the jump. Read more »