You May Have Missed People Golden Years Teens More Topics . . . As my own operatic tastes are broad, watch this space for discussion of many works beyond the usual warhorses. Some operas employ wordplay to color their characterizations or comedy.
Some operatic characters have nationalities distinctly at odds with others in their cast.
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