The Metropolitan Opera Guild has come such a long way since the days of dear Mrs. August Belmont!
Has “opera-queen culture” really burned out?
The scribe is Zachary Woolfe and the powderkeg topic du jour is Anna Netrebko‘s mid-scene breaking of character.
“…dramatic personalities are drawn to opera, not influenced by it.” [Psychology Today]
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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