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La Scala's 'La Traviata' opener gets mixed reviews

CAPTION CORRECTS THAT PICTURES ARE FROM A REHEARSAL AND NOT FROM THE OPENING PERFORMANCE OF DEC. 7. In this undated picture provided Saturday Dec. 7, 2013 by La Scala press office, German soprano Diana Damrau, in the role of Violetta, second from left in purple gown, performs during a rehearsal of Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata", conducted by Daniele Gatti. Although "La Traviata" is Verdi's most popular opera, it hasn't been performed at La Scala, which was long Verdi's musical home, in more than a decade. (AP Photo/Brescia Amisano, Courtesy of La Scala, ho)MILAN (AP) — La Scala's gala season premiere Saturday opened with spontaneous applause for Nelson Mandela's memory and closed with mixed reviews for "La Traviata."


2013-12-07 16:15:26 -0600
SpaghettiOs apologizes for Pearl Harbor tweet
Campbell Soup apologized Saturday for a tweet by its SpaghettiOs brand that marked the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks with a picture of its smiling mascot jauntily holding an American flag.
2013-12-07 16:12:35 -0600