The Duchess of DC
US Supreme Court Justice (and longtime opera maven) Ruth Bader Ginsburg portrayed the Duchess of Krakenthorp – for one night only – in the Washington National Opera production of Donizetti’s “The Daughter of the Regiment.” Ginsburg brought down the house, and, according to The Washington Post’s Anne Midgette, earned the cheers:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/ginsburg-opera-debut-brings-relevance-to-wno/2016/11/13/434b26a2-a84f-11e6-9bd6-184ab22d218e_story.html