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10/01/2018

These Boots Weren’t Made for Walking

Remembering the height of my career

by Tom Laver

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07/05/2017

My Love Affair with Luciano

It's just a little crush

by Stephanie Haun

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03/10/2016

Accented Arias

Jennifer Higdon on opera, Star Wars, and adapting Cold Mountain for the stage

by Maren Larsen

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02/02/2016

A Fan of Fans

Reconsidering Malcolm McLaren's opera album

by Stephen Akey

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07/12/2011

The Sopranos

At the opera

by Jessa Crispin

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03/21/2011

Not Pretty in Paris

Appearance anxiety comes easily in Paris. A solution does not.

by Alison Stein Wellner

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08/06/2007

Why Castrati Made Better Lovers

When women were banned from the stage, these guys were the true divas of opera.

by Tony Perrottet

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