You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. Beverly Sills It was my dad's fifty-third birthday, but something else about that day was also very special. Full Article at BeliefNet

NEW YORK - Only Lincoln Center Plaza separates triumph from disaster. Full Article at Philadelphia Inquirer

MINNEAPOLIS — Dominick Argento didn’t see this coming. “I’ve been sitting around waiting for ‘Casanova’ to open on Broadway,” the composer said. Full Article at PopMatters

Given its longevity, Le Cirque has been something of a New York City public utility for the well heeled and the well known. Full Article at The New York Times

"On the block ... were more than 460 lots from the soprano's home overlooking Central Park. Full Article at ArtsJournal

NEW YORK -- An auction of the late soprano Beverly Sills' estate fetched more than a half-million dollars Wednesday -- far more than expected for the costume designs, art and other personal items. Full Article at WSOC Charlotte