Which young diva’s career ascent has been (if not completely, certainly a lot) via her alleged willingness to let the intendant of a certain European opera house into her trousers? Her star turns under his regime have not been well reviewed (as a whole) and her detractors whisper that even her upcoming U.S. engagements would never have offered had her sexuality been as exclusive as her recording contract.
Va! laisse couler mes soupcons
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