"Baroness Vladka von Loudenstimme has had a long career on the opera
stage but for how much longer is anyone's guess. She's still got the pipes
but she likes to soak them in booze whenever she can -- as in during every
performance. So she hires the younger Southern belle Gwendoline Josephine
Bellevoix Bouvier, who fancies herself French and cultured but who grew
up in Boar Tush, La., to sing for the audience so she can sprint off stage
for a nip.
"One pianist named Paige Turner, 18 costumes, a horned
helmet, spear, light saber and a lotta Puccini later, the diva duet becomes a
duel. The aim is laughter. That's the premise of Duelling Divas, a
comedic entree into the world of grand opera."