Observed from afar, the opera world looks like a strange, turbulent planet populated by tantrum-throwing, bouquet-catching, window-shattering creatures called divas. Zoom in closer, though, and it's clear that those mythic singers are thin on the ground. Once, they were essential to opera's mystique and economic health. Operagoers revered them, and ... More »
SOURCE: Vulture at 02:05PM on September 29, 2014