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Belle Raggio says you must watch Maytime

It’s a total fraud, but I have always loved Maytime‘s “Csaritza” a fake “MGM” opera based on themes from Tchaikovsky‘s 5th symphony.

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Nelson’s French is pure American corn, but the voice is glorious; Jeanette as Catherine the Great is, well, Jeanette…

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