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*Myths and Hymns: Faith,* May 25, 2021
I watched the final chapter of Adam Guettel's musical project *Myths and Hymns* on May 28, 2021 (it was dropped online on May 25). The...
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ladiesvoices
Jun 2, 20211 min read
CDA: B. J. Thomas
An American original! Here he is with another American original, Glen Campbell, singing "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head." I'm not 100%...
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ladiesvoices
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for June 2, 2021
I'm taking a break from our travels through Europe for the month of June. It's Pride Month! My first pair is connected to the Scissor...
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ladiesvoices
Jun 1, 20213 min read
Batsheva: *Yag,* May 31, 2021
I saw a filmed performance by the Batsheva Dance Company online on May 31, 2021 (it was filmed in October 2020 and dropped online on May...
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ladiesvoices
May 31, 20211 min read
CDA: Gavin MacLeod
Richard alerted me to the death of Gavin MacLeod. 90 years old! Impressive! I don't remember ever seeing him in a movie or hearing about...
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ladiesvoices
May 29, 20212 min read
Albert Herring, May 28, 2021
I watched *Albert Herring* online on May 28, 2021. It was a production from Minnesota Opera, staged in April 2021 in an empty theater...
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ladiesvoices
May 28, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Pan Am travelogue of Spain
I thought it would be amusing to end our month in Spain with an old Hollywood travelogue. The closest thing I found on YouTube was this...
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ladiesvoices
May 27, 20214 min read
Three Divas, May 22, 2021
I heard the latest of the the Met Stars Live in Concert series on May 26, 2021 (it was live on May 22). It was billed as “Three Divas”...
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ladiesvoices
May 26, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for May 26, 2021
I'm closing out the week with two Spanish divas, both singing the same thing, "Tu che le vanita" from Verdi's *Don Carlo*: Diva:...
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ladiesvoices
May 23, 20211 min read
CDA: Charles Grodin
Oh, the adorable Charles Grodin! He was 86. I'm going to give three clips in my tribute to him. First, did you know he has a small role...
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ladiesvoices
May 22, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: a day late!
My apologies for missing the Fabulous Friday feature yesterday. I am suitably ashamed. Here's my choice for a fabulous bit of Spanish...
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ladiesvoices
May 19, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for May 19, 2021
This week we have two examples of the sublime art of Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia: Diva: Segovia playing Albéniz Mensch: Segovia...
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ladiesvoices
May 18, 20215 min read
Met auditions finals, May 16, 2021
The host for the finals was bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, who had been a winner of the 2011 auditions. He did a great job, he was...
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ladiesvoices
May 15, 20213 min read
*There Will Be Light,* May 14, 2021
Richard and I watched *There Will Be Light,* a fundraiser for Acting For Others, a charity that provides emotional and financial support...
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ladiesvoices
May 14, 20211 min read
Fabulous Friday: Penélope Cruz
I found this cute clip of Spanish national treasure Penélope Cruz on the Tonight Show. I've never heard of Dubsmash, I might need to get...
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ladiesvoices
May 13, 20213 min read
Wagnerians in Concert, May 8, 2021
I heard a concert from the Met Stars Live in Concert series on May 11, 2021 (it was live on May 8). It was called “Wagnerians in Concert”...
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ladiesvoices
May 12, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for May 12, 2021
One of my favorite filmmakers is Pedro Almodóvar. In the grand scheme of things he's definitely a Diva filmmaker - - his most intensely...
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ladiesvoices
May 11, 202114 min read
Met semifinal auditions, May 9, 2021
I watched the Metropolitan Opera National Council Semifinal Auditions on May 10, 2021. These auditions have always happened on the Met...
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ladiesvoices
May 9, 20212 min read
Andrea Marcovicci, "Spring Song," May 9, 2021
Richard and I heard a concert by Andrea Marcovicci on May 9, 2021, aka Mother’s Day. The concert was called “Spring Song” and streamed...
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ladiesvoices
May 8, 20211 min read
LA Phil Sound Stage: S2/ep5
The fifth episode of the second season of the LA Philharmonic Sound Stage was called “Unfinished,” centered on Schubert’s 8thsymphony,...
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4 hours ago12 min read
*Ladies' Voices,* thirty years later
Today is the 30th birthday of my opera Ladies' Voices. I think of it as my Opus One. I wrote about Ladies' Voices in the context of a...
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4 days ago1 min read
Fabulous Friday: Suzanne Charny
Last week I sent out the big dance sequence from the movie of Sweet Charity. The lead female dancer was Suzanne Charny. She was damn...
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