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She may be the first to downplay it, but Maria Rachelle Gerodias is nothing less than a true diva even going by the strictest definition of the term.

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Opera just rips you. The shrill voices pierce you like a doctor's scalpel. And suddenly, your deepest emotions, hurts and hopes come spilling out like you've been cut by Hannibal Lecter. Perhaps this is why many are not fond of the art.
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Opera just rips you. The shrill voices pierce you like a doctor's scalpel. And suddenly, your deepest emotions, hurts and hopes come spilling out like you've been cut by Hannibal Lecter. Perhaps this is why many are not fond of the art.
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She may be the first to downplay it, but Maria Rachelle Gerodias is nothing less than a true diva even going by the strictest definition of the term.

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Opera just rips you. The shrill voices pierce you like a doctor's scalpel. And suddenly, your deepest emotions, hurts and hopes come spilling out like you've been cut by Hannibal Lecter. Perhaps this is why many are not fond of the art.
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Opera just rips you. The shrill voices pierce you like a doctor's scalpel. And suddenly, your deepest emotions, hurts and hopes come spilling out like you've been cut by Hannibal Lecter. Perhaps this is why many are not fond of the art.
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Opera just rips you. The shrill voices pierce you like a doctor's scalpel. And suddenly, your deepest emotions, hurts and hopes come spilling out like you've been cut by Hannibal Lecter. Perhaps this is why many are not fond of the art.
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