26 September 2007

Bendel bonnet, Shakespeare sonnet, Mickey Mouse

Maury D'annato: "Isn't there probably some sort of unspoken crypto-paleo-musico-semantic rule governing that baritone=top and tenor=bottom?"

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10 Comments:

Blogger Maury D'annato said...

Oh that's why I'm getting a lot of hits today!

September 26, 2007 1:43 PM  
Blogger Fred said...

On the subject of baritone tops: A thrice-married Met star baritone, now emeritus, would show up the dressing rooms of his homosexual colleagues and say "y'know, sometimes I let gay guys suck my dick." I'm not sure how many obliged.

You don't have to look too far to figure out who it is...

September 26, 2007 3:10 PM  
Blogger OPÉRA CHANTEUSE said...

Is that Sheryl Milnes, Madame?

You know, that beloved baritone comes from my hometown.

September 26, 2007 3:20 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ive heard the same thing about the "Beloved Baritone" from many
sources. Although, I've met the "beloved Baitone" I, alas, was not offered the privledge.

September 26, 2007 3:59 PM  
Anonymous tannengrin said...

ah, the filth! I thought opera was about beauty and art, and it turns out it is no different from hiphop. Where is my smelling salt?

September 26, 2007 4:09 PM  
Blogger sugarmezzo said...

Oh well, anyone who thinks that opera singers are somehow elevated above all the base elements of humanity, has clearly never spent much time around them. And most of them have, um, shall we say, flexible sexuality. (I was going to say "fluid", but then it sounded a little icky. "Moist" also sounds icky, but doesn't really work.)

September 26, 2007 5:32 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is this back in Placido's Elvis impersonator days?
I'm sure he could have still worn those over-the-knee boots with period-appropriate bloomers and tights.

September 26, 2007 8:22 PM  
Blogger NPW-Paris said...

"Me nwith deep voices make more babies" http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070926/ts_afp/sciencemensexvoiceanthropology_070926024901

September 27, 2007 2:29 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To me, Elvis never looked that good or hairy--Domingo was a real hot daddy!

September 27, 2007 10:30 AM  
Blogger Kashania said...

This pic is just sooo right. From the whole top-bottom reference to the look of, um, "ecstasy" on Milnes' face.

And musically speaking, it's perfect because it's a picture taken from a fantastic performance. I remember seeing this on the Met celebrates Verdi special. Domingo and Milnes were so "on".

September 27, 2007 1:59 PM  

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