| The prima donna and primo uomo each had at least one large-scale display aria in every act, followed by an exit. |
| She was the star of the show, and she behaved like an absolute prima donna. |
| Nijinsky's modern physicality created a renaissance of male dancing, a revolution that rivaled the supremacy of the diva, the prima donna, the ballerina. |
| But the fourth member of the original quartet, ever the prima donna, refuses to co-operate. |
| There's even audience participation when their prima donna, Madam Rodrigue, comes onstage. |
| The trappings of the prima donna can never be a substitute for genuine musicianship. |
