Jewels of the nile
No two ways about it, cher public, you fell in love with the “They’re only in it for the ‘dp'” competition, and two of you came around the last turn neck and neck.
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La Cieca
No two ways about it, cher public, you fell in love with the They’re only in it for the ‘do’ competition, and two of you came around the last turn neck and neck.
Stevey put on a good show, but winning by a nose was gk, who correctly identified 18 of the 20 divas, faltering only on numbers 8 and 19. gk is the proud winner of the coveted Amazon Gift Card
in the amount of $100.00.
And now, the divas revealed.
1. Lucine Amara MET 1970
2. Mirella Freni Salzburg 1980
3. Sondra Radvanovsky Toronto 2010
4. Astrid Varnay Mexico City 1948
5. Leonie Rysanek SF 1960
6. Latonia Moore MET 2012
7. Nina Stemme Zurich 2006
8. Ealynn Voss Seattle 1992
9. Ghena Dimitrova Munich 1980
10. Ljuba Welitsch MET 1949
11. Gina Cigna MET 1937
12. Julia Varady Berlin 1986
13. Birgit Nilsson MET 1964
14. Shirley Verrett Boston 1980
15. Montserrat Caballe Barcelona 1973
16. Aprile Millo MET 1986
17. Marisa Galvany Philadelphia 1973
18. Renata Tebaldi Naples 1953
19. Gilda Cruz-Romo Covent Garden 1973
20. Mara Zampieri Berlin 1992
La Cieca
James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.
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Topics: amazon, competiton, contest
