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Word: cabaletta (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Till then, Suliotis' performance had been uneven: ravishing in some spots, somewhat ravaging in others. As the second act got under way, her vocal lines became tangled with Soprano Nancy Tatum's in a tricky cabaletta, Si, fino all'ore, estreme; she reached for a high C, missed, and hid her face behind her arm in chagrin. A sour chorus of boos accompanied her exit. Suddenly, in the middle of the act, the lights went up again and the orchestra filed offstage, leaving the audience murmuring in confusion. Suliotis had asked for an unscheduled intermission in order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sopranos: Adventure on the High C | 11/17/1967 | See Source »

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