15 Mar 2006

A Cloudy Night for Stars, but Others Could Shine

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/15/arts/music/15luis.html

By ANNE MIDGETTE [NY Times, 15 March 2006]

"Oh, for a Mary Curtis-Verna," a friend of mine is fond of saying. His meaning: not every singer is a star, but some of the journeyman singers of yesteryear — like Ms. Curtis-Verna, a capable soprano — might stack up beautifully in comparison to some of the stars of today.