In the words dear Renata Scotto once used in a master class when advising a young soprano not to gesture so much, “And look who is telling her this!”  Would you believe that La Cieca is actually having a gay old time reading Tony Tommasini‘s “Talk to the Newsroom” feature this week?

Something about the writing, perhaps because it has to be done quickly and off the cuff, is so much more readable and entertaining that TT’s usual stuff. There’s even some wit there, and La Cieca realizes that “some” wit from Tommasini is actually saying quite a bit since he does seem by nature to be a pretty earnest guy.

Anyway, before your doyenne starts blubbering over good old Renee, let’s cut this short. But before you go, do check in on the latest Tommasinierie.