Birgit

Dramatically, there was no comparison: Whereas Birgit was a stand-and-deliver singer, executing every role with dignified, steelly grandeur, you could never take your eyes off Deborah, even when she was silently listening, because of the emotional intensity of her portrayal.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

"Supplies of washed Arabica beans are still tight, but the just-starting harvest in Brazil should provide some pressure on prices in the foreseeable future," said Birgit Wippler , a commodities analyst with Germany-based F.O. Licht.

Coffee Searches for A New Caffeine Fix Caroline Henshaw 2011

Vocally, soprano Voigt didn't quite live up to the great Birgit Nilsson, whose lung power had knocked me out of my chair when I heard her many years ago at the Met in the same role.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Dramatically, there was no comparison: Whereas Birgit was a stand-and-deliver singer, executing every role with dignified, steelly grandeur, you could never take your eyes off Deborah, even when she was silently listening, because of the emotional intensity of her portrayal.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Dramatically, there was no comparison: Whereas Birgit was a stand-and-deliver singer, executing every role with dignified, steelly grandeur, you could never take your eyes off Deborah, even when she was silently listening, because of the emotional intensity of her portrayal.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Vocally, soprano Voigt didn't quite live up to the great Birgit Nilsson, whose lung power had knocked me out of my chair when I heard her many years ago at the Met in the same role.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Vocally, soprano Voigt didn't quite live up to the great Birgit Nilsson, whose lung power had knocked me out of my chair when I heard her many years ago at the Met in the same role.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

While "Swedish" favourites such as the distinctive Pendel floor clock and Birgit quilt covers are part of the fabric of many homes, the retailer is trying to broaden its appeal with products tailored to British tastes, which include dark wood and higher beds that are "easier to get in and out of".

Ikea's new British furniture range: darker woods, shallower wardrobes, higher beds 2011

Dramatically, there was no comparison: Whereas Birgit was a stand-and-deliver singer, executing every role with dignified, steelly grandeur, you could never take your eyes off Deborah, even when she was silently listening, because of the emotional intensity of her portrayal.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Vocally, soprano Voigt didn't quite live up to the great Birgit Nilsson, whose lung power had knocked me out of my chair when I heard her many years ago at the Met in the same role.

Lee Rosenbaum: Fright Night at the Opera: Met's "Die Walküre" Enthralls, Despite Mishaps Lee Rosenbaum 2011