"You don't have to hit home runs every time, " he recently cautioned second-year tenor Diego Silva, who was going for a high note.

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Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599 - 1660) was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain, and is best known for his portraits of the royal family, including his masterpiece, Las Meninas.

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Silva reported from Nogales, Mexico, and Spagat reported from San Diego.

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