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The Zen Butterfly

August 2, 2008

Teresa Stratas just made me cry. That bitch made me cry. [more . . . ]

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This Christmas morning I found myself revisiting a Turandot which teetered between “demented” and “filth” for the entire performance but which never quite rose… or fell … to the occasion of either one! Take the Liu of Teresa Stratas for example.

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James Bond: Why do Chinese girls taste different from all other girls?
Ling: You think we better, huh?
James Bond: No, just different. Like Peking Duck is different from Russian Caviar. But I love them both.
Ling: Darling, I give you very best duck.

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