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Opera supertitles are not optional!

Opera supertitles are not optional!

Posted by Cindy Battisti on 08 12 2014

 In 1983, a brilliant gentleman named Lofti Mansouri, introduced surtitles - what we all today call supertitles. These are the translated words of the opera’s libretto that we read above the s … read more

Lessons from Carmen

Posted by Cindy Battisti on 08 07 2014

Carmen. I always feel the “relationship gone wrong, dangerous boyfriend story” is pulled right from the newspapers. You seem to read about Carmen and Don Jose just about daily; They are featured on … read more
Wizard of Oz? That's not opera!

Wizard of Oz? That's not opera!

Posted by Cindy Battisti on 07 20 2014

This week I’ll be working on designing the Wizard of Oz Bracelet.What?! That’s not opera! Nope, it surely is not. Many people have however asked me about doing Wicked and the original source story … read more

Remembering Lorin Mazel and Romeo and Juliet

Posted by Cindy Battisti on 07 13 2014

Musical Obsession.When I was about 11 years old I was obsessed with a recording of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet conducted by Lorin Maazel. I had no idea who he was, but his name was burnt into my mind … read more
The Fourth Anniversary of our first sale!

The Fourth Anniversary of our first sale!

Posted by Cindy Battisti on 06 25 2014

On a perfect summer day four years ago (June 25, 2010), we sold our first bracelet! We don’t know how we got that sale but could only assume it was related to our “Launch” when we sent bracelets to … read more


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