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*Salome*: May 21, 2025
Stephanie, Susie, and I saw *Salome* on May 21, 2025. *Salome* has been one of my favorite operas since I was first into opera. It has...
ladiesvoices
May 24, 20255 min read
Diva/Mensch pair for Aug 10, 2022
EGOT #11 is Scott Rudin. He's been on the Naughty list for a few years - - it's easy to do a little shorthand and think of him as a...
ladiesvoices
Aug 10, 20222 min read
*Rigoletto,* Jan 11, 2022
Esther and I saw *Rigoletto* at the Met on Jan 11, 2022. I was very excited to hear the rising American baritone Quinn Kelsey in the...
ladiesvoices
Jan 16, 20223 min read
CDA: Kenny Rogers
Such a wonderful voice! He was on the charts in a big time when I was growing up, with "The Gambler," "Lucille," and "Islands in the...
ladiesvoices
Mar 21, 20201 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Then Came You"
I was on the stairmaster at Planet Fitness yesterday morning - - it wasn't an actual Stairmaster, it was a LifeFitness brand knockoff, but it's the easiest way to explain the thing I was using. Don't you say Kleenex rather than "facial tissue?" Anyway, I was on the stairmaster looking for something inspiring to listen to on my iPod. I needed a break from my usual picks (Boston, Earth Wind and Fire, Shirley Bassey) and somehow landed on this song. Which I ADORE. The four minut
ladiesvoices
19 hours ago1 min read
CDA x 2: Koenig and St. James
I read in the NY Times about the death of Walter Koenig at the age of 90. He'll always be remembered as Chekhov on Star Trek. I read in his Times obit that he was added in the second season to appeal to youngsters - - Kirk, Spock, and Bones were all mature gentlemen and they needed a cute young guy. They even gave him a Monkees-esque mop top to seal the deal. He was pretty damn cute! And my brother Howard alerted me to the death of Susan St. James at the age of 80. She's prob
ladiesvoices
2 days ago1 min read
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