Ruth Ann skips E-flat, too

In a perfect world, you'd have a car in every garage,
a chicken in every pot, and a high e-flat at the end
of every cabaletta. When I heard that lazy Ruth Ann
Swenson was skipping Violetta's optional e-flat (even
though she's got one), I almost stayed home to watch
the final episode of The Amazing Race instead.

To see an opulent, traditional hoopskirts and
chandeliers Traviata wihtout the e-flat is like going
to a three ring circus without the elephants.