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-by NoahI've never been a fan of Kathy Griffin, and I'm certainly not a fan of CNN, but she may just have been ahead of the curve with her infamous "severed head" bit. I admit that what she did was more than a bit strong; forgive the pun; too cutting edge.

Urged on by Figaro (Ross Benoliel), "Lindoro" (Luigi Boccia as Count Almaviva) identifies himself to Rosina (Stephanie Lauricella), with Enrico Granafei playing the guitar and Jason Tramm conducting, at New Jersey State Opera, June 2012.

Victoria de los Angeles as Rosina II at the Met in 1952Rosina I

The early-career Colin Davis MOZART: The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384: Overture (with concert ending)Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Colin Davis, cond.