When Kirsten Flagstad in 1935 made her Metropolitan Opera debut in Wagner’s Die Walkuere, the audience cheered and the press groped for comparisons with “the irrecoverable magic” of Swedish-born Soprano Olive Fremstad.* Last week another Swedish Wagnerian soprano strode the Met’s stage, and this time the comparison was to the “incomparable” Flagstad herself. The debutante: 41-year-old Birgit Nilsson, whose appearance in a new production of Tristan und Isolde touched off the kind of debut furor the Met’s Wagnerians have not witnessed in a quarter-century.

Do the Property Brothers actually do the home renovation work you see on the show? A 2021 lawsuit questioned the legitimacy of their operation. Source: @propertybrothers / InstagramTwin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott have hosted HGTV's Property Brothers since 2011, and they have always managed to give dream homes to their clients. Then came their March 2021 lawsuit, which was filed against them that claimed poor workmanship on a renovation. After that situation came to light, many started questioning a lot of aspects of the show.

These Were the Saddest Celebrity Breakups of 2021 — Did Your Fave Couple Survive the Year?By Stephanie HarperPublished Dec. 8 2021, 6:02 p.m. ET Source: Instagram/@KhloeKardashian; Getty ImagesAs sad as it is to say, a handful of notable celebrity relationships weren’t able to stand the test of time in 2021. Unfortunately, these power couples in Hollywood simply weren’t able to make it work! Some of the famous couples who called it quits in 2021 seemed like they were built to last forever.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Amidu Tadese Raheem as a Commissioner in the National Population Commission (NPC). President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Red Chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at plenary on Tuesday, 13th February. The president premised his request on Section 154(1) of the country’s Constitution and asked the Senators to give his request speedy consideration.

What did Trick Daddy say? He made some comments about getting his booty eaten and some negative things about Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Now he's trending on Twitter. Source: Getty ImagesIt's always a good idea to watch what you say. Even if you didn't say something online, it could easily end up on the internet and start a lot of conversation. Rapper Trick Daddy has learned that the hard way more than once.