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The Top Second Banana Of Opera Comes To Palm Beach
With humor, but pride as well, tenor Anthony Laciura refers to many of his roles in a half-century as a professional opera singer as the “second banana.” More formally known as “the comprimario,” another such role is bringing him out of retirement as an opera performer when he appears March 18-20 in the Palm Beach Opera season closer, Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos.