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Coupon Code Frustration

Coupon Code Frustration

09 28 2014

How do you like a sale to work?Do sales and coupons sometimes just make you mad? Sure maybe you’d like a 50% off sale instead of a 10% off sale but that’s not what I’m getting at here…One supplier o … read more
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