Here is a great article about the competition:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/ar...ts&oref=slogin Quote:
The affable host, the soprano Patricia Racette, tried to lessen the tension with a series of bad soprano jokes: “What’s the difference between a soprano and a terrorist? You can negotiate with a terrorist.”
But the most valuable information she shared with the contestants is that in 1988, when she entered the auditions, she made it only to the semifinals. Now she is singing leading roles in her 13th consecutive season at the Met.
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