Once, I had to remove my right contact lens for a day and replace it with an eye patch. A colleague passed by my office and made a comment about Verdi's opera, Don Carlo whose character, Princess Eboli, dons an eye patch. (Too bad she shares her title with a fatal bacteria.) This colleague is also the chairman of our World Languages and Literature Department, so of course, she provided me with some wonderful sites to support her statement. When I viewed these videos, I thought this would make a great 'Sepia Saturday' contribution! I hope you enjoy them...
Information on Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_de_Mendoza,_Princess_of_%C3%89boli
Videos of opera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrbPQjftR CA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWuGKwGK4I8&feature=related