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47, 6'3", Caucasian, 190 lbs. I am an avid opera lover (I like everything, except most rap). I have over 7 years in recovery and I'm a NYS Credentialed Alchohol and Substance Abuse Counselor. I have AIDS, and my stomach is paralyzed, so I have two tubes hanging out of my abdomen. I love to laugh, and I can be pretty sarcastic. I'm single and would love to be dating. I'm Gay.

Porgy on the bay Porgy on the bay

A new DVD of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess features an enjoyable live performance from the San Francisco Opera from June of 2009.

By on April 29, 2014 at 2:22 PM
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Ladies in their sensitivities Ladies in their sensitivities

As someone who thinks Verdi is the greatest composer who ever lived and who feels pretty meh about Mozart, I expected to love the Verdi and be bored by the Mozart. I wasn’t far wrong.

By on March 27, 2014 at 9:42 AM
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Since I had already gotten my Hanukah gift this year (my Nikon D3000 DSLR), I was surprised to receive a box from my sister this past week. One of the gifts inside was Les Urnes de l’Opera, a collection of arias and scenes recorded shortly after the turn of the last century and buried in…

By on January 01, 2010 at 11:59 PM
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I need to state right off the bat that I have never been one to worship at the altar of Maria Callas. While I can acknowledge her greatness, there are many other singers whom I prefer in the Bel Canto repertoire. So I was skeptical when I began watching Callas Assoluta from ArtHaus Musik.

By on November 04, 2009 at 10:25 AM
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