Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns Bring on the lovers, liars and clowns

San Diego Opera’s Pagliacci puts a play within a play within a play.

Artists with enough ‘oomph’? Artists with enough ‘oomph’?

At all of these vocal contests, including this one, I find myself fascinated and perplexed by the same question: What exactly are the judges looking for?