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So. I just finished reading Manon Lescaut (the book),and I recommend it. It’s a good story, with more meat to it than can properly get into an opera. However, the character of Manon is really hard … read more

It was last June , when I got a Facebook message from Rochester Lyric Opera Director Sue Cotroneo, Along the lines of: “I’m giving tours of our new opera house tomorrow- want to come?”. I was a bit … read more

It’s our third annual challenge to “Make Opera Your Valentine” At Opera Bracelets we say our product is for fun loving, passionate opera fans. As such, I encourage you this Valentine’s Day to share … read more

DESIGN NOTES: Once upon a time, when I was first intently "learning opera" by reading Opera for Dummies, I became fascinated by Bartok’s opera Duke Bluebeard's Castle. What the heck is this story? A … read more

DESIGN NOTES: A few years ago,when Opera Bracelets was just beginning, one of the most requested operas was Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann.I was very early on in my opera journey at that time, bu … read more