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Diva / Mensch pair for 10/3/18
My mom thought a good idea for a Diva / Mensch pair would be Bert and Ernie, since they've been in the news lately. Great idea, Mom! ...
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Sep 28, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Leavin' On Your Mind"
Diane Schoff was in town in August and we landed on the subject of Patsy Cline. Diane is a big fan of "Leavin' On Your Mind," which I...
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Sep 27, 20182 min read
*Hatuey: Memory of Fire,* 9/22/18
I saw *Hatuey: Memory of Fire* at Montclair State University on 9/22/18. It's a new opera with music by Frank London and a libretto by...
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Sep 26, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 9/26/18
I'm closing out the mezzo/soprano theme with a classic of the genre, the Ammeris/Aida confrontation in Verdi's *Aida.* Diva: Amneris...
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Sep 21, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "Breezin'"
I heard this on the radio at Subway the other day, I've always loved this song. The single is a little more silky, but I like the slight...
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ladiesvoices
Sep 20, 20181 min read
Overview of the fall and winter
I thought it might be amusing to do an overview of what I'm seeing through the end of the year. I know I get excited to see these things...
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ladiesvoices
Sep 20, 20182 min read
*Bernhardt/Hamlet,* 9/18/18
Richard and I saw *Bernhardt/Hamlet* on Broadway on 9/18/18. It's a new play by Theresa Rebeck about the great 19th century French...
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Sep 19, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 9/19/18
Our pair today is from Verdi's *Don Carlo:* Diva: Eboli - - "O don fatale," performed by Shirley Verrett Mensch: Elisabetta - - "Tu che...
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Sep 18, 20182 min read
*2001: A Space Odyssey* at NY Phil, 9/14/18
I saw a screening of *2001: A Space Odyssey* with the score played live by the New York Philharmonic on 9/14/18. I've always loved this...
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ladiesvoices
Sep 17, 20182 min read
Harvard/Yale Cantata, 9/13/18
Karen and I saw The Harvard/Yale Cantata at 54 Below on 9/13/18. This was the fourth annual show and I’ve been to all four, it’s always...
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Sep 14, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Lisa della Casa
Today I'm sharing one of my favorite Youtube treasures, a 1963 interview with the divine Swiss soprano Lisa della Casa. My favorite...
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Sep 13, 20182 min read
*Kinky Boots,* 9/11/18
I saw *Kinky Boots* on Broadway on 9/11/18. It's been running for five and a half years, I've been meaning to see it, and finally got a...
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Sep 12, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 9/12/18
Diva: Klytämnestra Mensch: Elektra This performance is from a film with Astrid Varnay as Klytämnestra and Leonie Rysanek as Elektra. I...
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Sep 8, 20182 min read
*Straight White Men,* 9/5/18
Richard and I saw *Straight White Men* on Broadway on 9/5/18. It's a new-ish play by Young Jean Lee - - it played off Broadway on 2014,...
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ladiesvoices
Sep 7, 20181 min read
Celebrity Death Watch - - Burt Reynolds
Richard called me at work yesterday to let me know. Burt never felt that he got the recognition he deserved as an actor, or the roles...
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Sep 7, 20181 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Mystery Guest, Leontyne Price
I spotlighted the ravishing Leontyne Price recording of "Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante" the other day, so I'm making her the mystery...
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Sep 6, 20182 min read
*On A Clear Day...* 9/2/18
I saw *On A Clear Day You Can See Forever* at the Irish Repertory Theatre on 9/2/18. I saw the movie years ago, and even though it...
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Sep 5, 20181 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 9/5/18
Remember back in the spring of 2017, when I launched this site, when it was just a baby website? I put out an appeal for Diva / Mensch...
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Sep 4, 20182 min read
*Come From Away,* 8/29/18
I saw *Come From Away* on 8/29/18. It’s a Broadway musical, a dramatization of the true story of the over 7,000 passengers and crew...
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Sep 3, 20182 min read
*Once On This Island,* 8/24/18
I saw *Once On This Island* on Broadway on 8/24/18. I had no familiarity with the show, apart from knowing that it was by Stephen...
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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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