“bebe zahara benet” was already taken, alas

At last we know the identity of the eponymous heroine of Rufus Wainwright‘s maiden effort as opera composer.  The aging Prima Donna who is strugging “to regain her status as a top-flight soprano on the world stages” s’appelle Régine Saint Laurent. If ever a name screamed, “cover girl, put the bass in your walk,” surely “Régine Saint Laurent” is it!

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