Appearance is Everything, Miss Blue! But the news that Miso Fine has been chosen to sing the title role of Madame Butterfly, which requires a most exquisite singing voice, is surprising as we both remember the camp days when  Miso's awful sharps and flats tortured the very air around us.  The costumes must have been all silk and brocade with beadwork of outstanding workmanship to overcome what was lacking in Miso Fine's vocal cords!  I remember a particularly glorious production of Butterfly where Cio Cio San stood on stage at the close while an enthusiastic and thrilled audience threw flowers onto the stage and the final curtain rose and fell over and over! Will the Voice behind the curtain get that acclaim?  Or will the shame be that the mysterious Soprano has been outdone by Miso Fine's elegant wardrobe?  Oh well. The production of The Cowbells played by the 4H Club, in contrast, is refreshing. No behind-the-curtain-trickery, just cowbells played proudly and badly.


Love from Pearl
with all kinds of music in my ears!