


Lyric Opera of Baltimore
Billy Zane -- Will 'The Sound of Music' lead to 'Phantom' tights?

"THE only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize," says Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis in the film "Steel Magnolias." ACTOR BILLY Zane (who is also an artist, in the painting sense) was spotted leaving a press event in L.A. at the Villa Bianca eatery. Zane, known for his antic fashion-stylings, wore his signature beret with a tan suit. He looked very fit. Asked if his trimmer silhouette had anything to do with an upcoming film, Zane hinted that the talk about reprising his role in the 1996 movie "The Phantom," might actually be, ah -- taking shape. ("Those purple tights are unforgiving," he joked.) "The...