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*Torch Song,* 11/6/18
I saw *Torch Song* on 11/6/18. I'd bought the ticket months before and hadn't realized that was election night - - it turned out to be...
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Nov 7, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/7/18
This month I'm going to highlight female pairs from TV shows. All classics of the genre! Diva: Cathy Mensch: Patty
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Nov 6, 20183 min read
*The Book of Judy,* 11/5/18
Nick, Tony, Richard, and I saw *The Book of Judy* on 11/4/18. The full title of the play is *The Book That I'm Going To Write, By Judy...
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Nov 5, 20182 min read
*Satyagraha,* 11/1/18
I saw *Satyagraha* at BAM on 11/1/18. I described it to my friend Jim earlier that day: ME: It’s a Philip Glass opera about Mahatma...
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ladiesvoices
Nov 2, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Mystery Guest, Helen Traubel
I love that she's so dissolved in giggles. Was Wally Cox really such a scream? I'm intrigued by the leopard trim on her jacket - - in...
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Nov 1, 20182 min read
*The Waverly Gallery,* 10/30/18
Richard, Karen, and I saw *The Waverly Gallery* on Broadway on 10/30/18. It’s a play from 2000 by Kenneth Lonergan, now having its...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 31, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/31/18
A Marilyn Horne *Sesame Street* double feature! Diva: Marilyn Horne singing "C is For Cookie" Mensch: Marilyn Horne, as compared to Ruth...
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Oct 29, 20183 min read
JS Bach motets, 10/28/18
I heard a program of (mostly) J. S. Bach motets performed by Vox Luminis, a Belgian early music ensemble. The concert was presented by a...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 26, 20182 min read
*Marnie,* 10/22/18
Richard and I saw *Marnie* at the Met on 10/22/18. It's a new opera with music by Nico Muhly and a libretto by Nicholas Wright. It had...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 26, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Denyce Graves on *Sesame Street*
My friend Jennie sent me this hilarious/adorable clip of opera singer Denyce Graves on *Sesame Street,* singing a special version of an...
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Oct 24, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/24/18
Diva: Grover Mensch: Elmo
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Oct 21, 20183 min read
*La Fanciulla del West,* 10/17/18
Frank, Richard, and I saw *La Fanciulla del West* at the Met on 10/17/18. I had no previous experience with this opera and really no...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 20, 20183 min read
*Measure For Measure,* 10/16/18
I saw *Measure For Measure* at BAM on 10/16/18. It was maybe the most illuminating, exciting Shakespeare production I’ve ever seen. It...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 19, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Sesame Street" theme
Do you know Singers Unlimited? They're an incredible vocal group from the 70s founded by Gene Puerling. He's a genius vocal arranger...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 17, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/17/18
Diva: Cookie Monster Mensch: Kermit
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ladiesvoices
Oct 13, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Barcelona"
A day late! Oh, the humanity! I don't know who had the idea to pair Freddie Mercury with Montserrat Caballé, but wow, it was genius! ...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 10, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/10/18
Diva: Oscar the Grouch Mensch: Big Bird
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ladiesvoices
Oct 9, 20181 min read
Celebrity Death Watch: Montserrat Caballé
Sadly I never heard her live but have enjoyed hearing from my friends who did. Here she is singing "Casta Diva" from *Norma* by Bellini.
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Oct 6, 20184 min read
*Aida,* 10/6/18
I saw *Aida* at the Met on 10/6/18. I saw it on PBS in the 80s, in this same production, and though I was impressed with the singers...
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ladiesvoices
Oct 5, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Mystery Guest Agnes Moorehead
Ah, Wisconsin's own Agnes Moorehead! She certainly doesn't sound like she's from Wisconsin, especially in the second appearance, when...
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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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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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