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La morale in tutto questo?

pasquale_ngDon Pasquale is one of those operas that make listeners feel very happy and gay, who, after seeing it, live happily ever after and gayer than before.  It’s about a whore who needs to get laid, with an eye on the young (once and still bottom) hunk versus the older (once top, yes you guessed right) but rich dude.  And there is some Versatile Malatesta (that’s his rentboy.com username too) in between.  Literally speaking, there is no storyline at all.  As spectateurs we just watch unimportant events happening while keeping a stupid smile on our faces.  Read more »

Here is style. Here is skill. Here is forethought.

sian_phillipsThat Issac Mizrahi production of A Little Night Music for Opera Theater of St. Louis just got even gay gay gay gay gayer with the announcement of legendary diva Siân Phillips in the role of Madame Armfeldt. Also appearing will be notable non-slouches Amy Irving as Desiree and Ron Raines as Fredrik. [OTSL]

there should be a new word for “gay”

… to describe this video which, frankly, makes Wenarto‘s oeuvre look like Dirty Harry.

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