Tuesday, June 17, 2008

News at Eleven: [Margaret Atwood]: Yes, but you have to factor in

the role of the diva. The 19th-century diva had quite a lot of influence and they loved those dying scenes--they were very popular with the public and you got to show your stuff as a singer. Composers could be very interactive with their female singers, so there was some of: I want to die in the end; write that. Men often get blamed for killing off all these women, but, well, talk about collaboration.

from The Prague Post: First writer

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