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 * ...that mezzo-soprano Débria Brown (pictured) created the role of Tituba in the world premiere of Robert Ward's Pulitzer-winning opera, The Crucible, at the New York City Opera in 1961?
 * ...that The Decemberists' single off of their new album has been compared to R.E.M., Neil Young, Steely Dan and Bruce Springsteen?
 * ...that imprisoned Burmese singer Zayar Thaw group Generation Wave distributed anti-government hip-hop and copies of banned movies, including Rambo IV?
 * ...that lyric coloratura soprano Harolyn Blackwell replaced opera diva Kathleen Battle when she famously got fired from the Metropolitan Opera?

Source

 * 1) Recent additions/2010/October, archive of Main Page appearance.
 * 2) Recent additions/2010/November, archive of Main Page appearance.
 * 3) Recent additions/2011/May, archive of Main Page appearance.
 * 4) Recent additions/2008/July, archive of Main Page appearance.