You've Lost That Loving Feeling: Gheorghiu Claims Domestic Violence

In a rare break from recitals and Mimis, Romanian soprano Gheorghiu prepares for a(n incidentally not-even-close-to-being-sold-out) ROH La Rondine in a couple days, which includes advanced press to trusted journalists. On one end, Gheorghiu speaks through cake bites to BBC4's "Food For Thought" (TMI mic'ed-up mastication) and on the other, she alleges domestic abuse at the hands of former husband and onstage partner Roberto Alagna (trigger warnings all around, especially in the lingering shadow of the Charles Saatchi/Nigella Lawson AbuseGate papshots that rocketed the couple to the top of hits-for-hits trending feeds last month).