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Chanticleer Christmas concert, 11/30/18
Myrna and I heard the Chanticleer Christmas concert on 11/30/18. I don’t believe I’d ever heard a Christmas concert in November before,...
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Dec 1, 20183 min read
*The Good Swimmer,* 11/29/18
I saw *The Good Swimmer* at BAM on 11/29/18. It's a new opera, music by Heidi Rodewald, lyrics by Donna Di Novelli. I hear the words...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 30, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Happy 95th birthday, Maria Callas
Sunday 12/2 would be Maria Callas's 95th birthday. One of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Here's a concert performance of "O...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 29, 20183 min read
*The White Album,* 11/28/18
I saw *The White Album* at BAM on 11/28/18. I had this conversation a few days before with a friend of mine: HER: Are you seeing...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 28, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/28
I'm closing out this theme with the Lucy and Ethel for the end of the 20th century, Edina and Patsy from *Absolutely Fabulous.* Diva:...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 24, 20182 min read
*The Prom,* 11/21/18
I saw *The Prom* on 11/21/18. It’s a new Broadway musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Beguelin...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 23, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "The Days of Wine and Roses"
I'm ending my Henry Mancini tribute with three jazz performances of "The Days of Wine and Roses." First we have Wes Montgomery on...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 22, 20182 min read
*Gloria: A Life,* 11/19/18
I saw *Gloria: A Life* off Broadway on 11/19/18. It's a new play by Emily Mann about Gloria Steinem, starring Christine Lahti as Steinem....
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ladiesvoices
Nov 21, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/21/18
Of course! Diva: Marcia Mensch: Jan Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
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ladiesvoices
Nov 19, 20184 min read
Marcovicci arrivederci, 11/17/18
Liz, Tom, and I saw Andrea Marcovicci in concert at 54 Below on 11/17/18. I first heard about Marcovicci in Wisconsin, reading about her...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 18, 20182 min read
*Circus: Wandering City,* 11/14/18
Nicola and I saw *Circus: Wandering City* at BAM on 11/14/18. It's a show by the string quartet ETHEL about the circus, directed by...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 17, 20183 min read
Philadelphia Orchestra, 11/13/18
I heard the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on 11/13/18. The draw of the program was Joyce Di Donato singing Chausson’s *Poème de...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 16, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "A Slow Hot Wind"
Let's continue with our Mancini theme, shall we? Today's song is "A Slow Hot Wind," a song I first heard sung by Johnny Hartman. That...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 15, 20183 min read
*Network,* 11/11/18
I saw *Network* on Broadway on 11/11/18. I’ve been a fan of the movie for ages and was excited to see that a stage adaptation was being...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 14, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/14/18
Diva: Gidget Mensch: La Rue
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ladiesvoices
Nov 13, 20181 min read
Celebrity Death Watch: Francis Lai, Douglas Rain, Stan Lee
I know what you're thinking - - who the hell are Francis Lai and Douglas Rain? I thought this was a CELEBRITY Death Watch, shouldn't...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 12, 20182 min read
*To Kill a Mockingbird,* 11/9/18
Richard and I saw *To Kill a Mockingbird* on Broadway on 11/10/18. This is a new adaptation of the Harper Lee book, written by Aaron...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 11, 20181 min read
400 reviews on my site!
The review I sent out yesterday was the FOUR HUNDREDTH review on my website! I know I say this every time, but I can't believe it! I was...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 10, 20182 min read
*Savage Winter,* 11/8/18
I saw *Savage Winter* at BAM on 11/8/18. It's a new opera by Douglas J. Cuomo, his take on *Winterreise,* a song cycle by Franz Schubert,...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 9, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Charade"
Richard and I saw *Can You Ever Forgive Me?* a couple of weeks ago, definitely on my Top Five for the year, such a good movie. The...
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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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5 days ago3 min read
*Ainadamar,* Nov 6, 2024
Karen, Stephanie, and I saw *Ainadamar* at the Met on Nov 6, 2024. It's an opera by composer Osvaldo Golijov and librettist David Henry...
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