Word: sopranos
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...numbers seemed slightly rushed. Tamino and Pamina’s Act II duet could have luxuriated longer in its loving lyricism, and Weigle’s charge into part two of the Queen of the Night’s big first act aria was a bit too fast for soprano Mary Dunleavy, resulting in an awkward adjustment as her coloratura fireworks begin. Nor was Dunleavy vocally perfect. In her Act II showstopper she seemed so obsessed with hitting those high Fs that the other notes of her arpeggios were just a bit sharp. Yet she nevertheless awed the audience...
...suspense on Sunday night had an almost sadomasochistic tingle: Would Dr. Melfi ask Tony Soprano to whack the creep who raped her? Alas, duty precedes pleasure, so we had to sit through the Academy Award ceremony - it's mandatory, even for "Sopranos" fans - before watching the episode that aired last evening. (And having seen it, right after shooing our Oscar Night guests home, I can confidently predict that Burt Young will nab an Emmy for Best Phlegm...
...BOSS Charismatic big man with mother issues, Tony Soprano has eluded the feds for years; will stolen plane tickets be his downfall...
SCORNED WIFE Long-suffering bottle-blond Carmela Soprano turns a blind eye to her husband's faults, mostly for material gain...
DUTIFUL DAUGHTER Top student and lyrically named Meadow Soprano is wise to the family biz, can't wait to get away to college...