David Letterman's Top Ten is the Best I have EVER seen....

[MADem]

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It's all done in "Opera lyrics."

They'll put it up on the net eventually--worth a look!!!!

EDIT--Scroll to post 8....Spitfire has provided a link!

[mrmpa]

1. it was very, very, very good! eom

[MADem]

2. I'm still laughing my ass off!

The "twerking" one, I totally lost it!

And my talking parrot (opera fan) loved it, too!

[fadedrose]

3. Letterman was carried away too..

Genuine pleasure and appreciation - somebody on his staff who put her on is due for a b$onus....

[MADem]

6. Fantastic voice and stage presence--great sense of humor, too!

If they ever made a movie about Beverly Sills, I'd cast her!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. remind me to watch it. missed it tonight. work went late. way over.

[MADem]

5. You will really enjoy it--I promise! I am still chuckling! nt

[pinboy3niner]

7. Thanks for the heads-up

Still 20 minutes or so until it airs on the Left Coast. I'm getting the Cheetos and Merlot ready.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. Got it....

[MADem]

9. GREAT!! It's one I can watch more than once--brilliant! nt

[defacto7]

10. Renee, I've known her for years.

We have sung together many times and started our careers at the same time. One of the very nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.

[MADem]

18. Wow--you know her? Lucky you! nt

[defacto7]

19. The first time we worked together was

a production of Magic Flute at Virginia Opera . It was just after her Met audition win around '89 ??? (guessing) She and I kept in touch on occasion during my Met days. Lot's of stories (None I can repeat here), Always a good friend not only to me but everyone. She is the kind of wonderful person you would always wish would be as famous as she has become. Wish I could say more but it would out me and that's not a good idea.

[MADem]

20. Funny--you see celebrities on the tee vee and imagine that they have the qualities suggested by

their public personas. It's so nice that she's one of the ones who is at least as cool as her stage persona suggests!

Lucky, lucky you to have such a wonderful and talented friend!! Major envy!

[defacto7]

23. I've met plenty of prima donna in my career,

There are more of those than its opposite. But there were a few who were such friends and so down to earth. Placido Domingo is one: he always remembers the names of the people he's met. Elisabeth Söderström and her husband Sverker took me under their wing in Stockholm early in my career. They were also of the most human and unselfish kind.

Memories...

[Le Taz Hot]

11. Holy shit, that's Renee Fleming!

Only THE premier opera singer in the world. My absolute favorite aria sung by her: "O Mio Babino Caro."

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. Thank you! That's a fine thing to watch during breakfast! nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

16. ^^^^^ POST #8 ^^^^^ Thanks Spitfire of ATJ ^^^^ Renee Fleming American Treasure!!

[yuiyoshida]

22. That was fun, thank you!

[CA_Obama2012]

13. Cool, I'll look it up

[MADem]

14. Check out Spitfire's post #8--the clip is there, it's grand! nt

[NV Whino]

15. That was fabulous!

God, what a voice.

[MADem]

17. I agree, she's amazing. The whole package--she doesn't just

have the great voice, she's got the personality and acting chops to deliver the goods!

[defacto7]

21. Der Rosenkavlier

No one ever sang it better. I could never help but weep during the final scene trio/duet in a Met production she sand with another old buddy, Susan Graham. It could not have been better sung... ever. Truly, to die and go to heaven would be a letdown after that.

[MADem]

24. I agree--she's something! She makes it look easy too--and we know it ain't!

[a kennedy]

25. OMGosh......she was wonderful.....and what an A W E S O M E voice.

Bravo!!!

[nolabear]

26. What a delight! Thank you for sharing it.