10 Dec 2008
One Diva to Another: This Role Is Divine
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/arts/music/10thai.html?ref=music
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/arts/music/10thai.html?ref=music
By ANTHONY TOMMASINI [NY Times, 10 December 2008]
An opera company does not decide to mount a production of Massenet’s “Thaïs” and then look for a soprano to sing the title role. The only reason to produce this ultimate star vehicle today is that a company has a genuine star who wants to sing it.