[Friend's Name],

I found this great story on CityPaper.net and wanted to share it with you...here's a teaser:

Farm Fresh

Opera concerts, in which singers perform selections from different works absent costume or scenery, have become a mainstay of the Academy of Vocal Arts season. They are something of a guilty pleasure, as you get only chunks of opera and not complete dramas, but in the case of a first-flight school such as AVA, they are a useful way to assess the current crop of talent. As is almost always the case, the level proved to be consistently high, and even included some standouts at ...

Check it out at: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/01/24/farm-fresh

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