Monster Mash: Netrebko, Villazon in ‘Boheme’; Germany, Egypt fight over Nefertiti; Kristin Scott Thomas out of ‘Night Music’

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-- Powerhouses: Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón star in a movie version of Puccini’s ‘La Bohème,’ which debuts on public television tonight. (KCET)

-- Tug of war: German officials have ruled out returning a bust of Queen Nefertiti to Egypt, claiming the ancient work is too fragile for travel. (BBC News)

-- Break a ... foot?: Kristin Scott Thomas has pulled out of a Paris production of ‘A Little Night Music’ due to a foot injury and will be replaced by Greta Scacchi. (Theatermania)

-- Bringing it together: Casting is complete for the upcoming Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s ‘A View From the Bridge,’ starring Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber. (Playbill)

-- Silenced: The Boys Choir of Harlem has officially ceased to exist, even though its last performance was in 2007. (The New York Times)

-- Acquisition: Stanford’s Cantor Center for Visual Arts has acquired a 1962 bronze by Isamu Noguchi titled ‘Victim.’ (San Francisco Chronicle)

-- New tradition: A San Francisco production of Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ has incorporated pop songs by Michael Jackson. (NPR)

-- And in the L.A. Times: The Claremont Museum of Art said it will close to the public on Dec. 27; Megan Mullally and Patton Oswalt will star in a Broadway production of Terrence McNally’s ‘Lips Together, Teeth Apart.’

-- David Ng