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The Lisbon Traviata
by Terrence McNally
A exhausted, resentful, vulnerable MIKE's monologue from "The Lisbon Traviata" by Terrence McNally. Genre: drama.
Mendy, a passionate opera fanatic, attempts to explain the transcendent power of Maria Callas to an unseen listener. He argues that her voice is a litmus test for human emotion and a prerequisite for their friendship.