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what’s new?

Posted on February 1, 2007 by sogalitno

lots… Saturday. the Village Fire Engine came to Village Sister’s house for the Mr. W’s Birthday Party (to celebrate turning THREE!) Here’s the cake… notice the decoration! Unfortunately, he was a little taken aback at the size of the fire … Continue reading →

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Mark your calendar!

Posted on January 31, 2007 by sogalitno

Mon, 2/127:30 PM ET Verdi: La TraviataRizzi; Dunleavy, Kim, Taylor SIRIUS Satellite Radio – Metropolitan Opera Radio. A WONDERFUL singer !  I was thrilled to see that she is getting her own SIRIUS debut!  Mary should be at the MET … Continue reading →

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Menotti

Posted on January 31, 2007 by sogalitno

From a posting to the VOX email list: The excellent Schirmer web site (www.schirmer.com/composers/menotti/bio.html) shows the preparations in 2011 for the Menotti centenary, and the excitement has been building.    But alas, apparently it is not to be—the grand old … Continue reading →

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what’s new?

Posted on January 30, 2007 by sogalitno

lots… Saturday. the Village Fire Engine came to Village Sister’s house for the Mr. W’s Birthday Party (to celebrate turning THREE!) Here’s the cake… notice the decoration! Unfortunately, he was a little taken aback at the size of the fire … Continue reading →

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Testing

Posted on January 30, 2007 by sogalitno

Blogging from cellphone

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Mystery Surprise

Posted on January 27, 2007 by sogalitno

I have been holding off on this due to my utter disbelief that I was actually able to finally find one.  But since I received an email saying its in transit, I feel a little less superstitious about mentioning it. Guess … Continue reading →

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An opera singer … goes to war | Chicago Tribune

Posted on January 26, 2007 by sogalitno

Lyric chorus member and naval reservist RONALD WATKINS gets ‘quick call-up.’ At his farewell matinee, he ponders his future. By Emily NunnTribune staff reporterPublished January 26, 2007 On a recent afternoon, Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Watkins was relaxing in … Continue reading →

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Cats in the Cold

Posted on January 26, 2007 by sogalitno

I have two cats – a mother and her kitten both adopted together from a Brooklyn downtown vet run by a lovely pair of wonderful women.  The mother was found by a neigborhood resident and brought to the clinic and … Continue reading →

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Books, books and more books

Posted on January 26, 2007 by sogalitno

Just read this on THE PANOPTICON about his books: I've never counted or catalogued them, until now. That nice Brenda Dayne, hostess of Cast On, mentioned librarything.com many episodes back and I was intrigued. I opened an account and am … Continue reading →

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New Statesman – Lessons from America

Posted on January 26, 2007 by sogalitno

Peter Conrad Published 22 January 2007 The Metropolitan Opera in New York is battling for new audiences, enlisting celebrity support and staging daring productions, writes Peter Conrad  In the 1970s, as New York staggered towards bankruptcy, the Metropolitan Opera made … Continue reading →

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