I've just now noticed that living in a basement bedroom with frosted windows is very very conducive to random dance parties with yourself.  Specifically with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones turned on full blast.

Phew, dancing is also a good workout.

No wonder I'm obessed with this song!!

The superior being

Too bad it was composed for Hannibal.  I'd like to see an opera about Dante.

I've found my new favorite aria of all time . . . Vide Cor Meum *swoons* It is imperative to my being that I find out what opera this is from ( Read more... )

It's always a good day when the "Flower Duet" from "Lakme" is played on NPR.

Sigh . . . . .

While driving to work this morning I realized just how wonderful The Tain by the Decemberists is.  I recall something ann_septimus said once about new albums.  They must be heard at the perfect moment.  I was never quite sure just what kind of moment that would entail.  Yet it finally came to me this morning while I was leiserly driving through thick puddles, ( Read more... )

I have become frustrated while trying to search for a community pertaining to Opera. All I want to do is find a group that will discuss composers, histories, settings, singers, and perhaps recommend an opera or two. Every time I search under the word "Opera" I either get mushy adolescent communities based solely on the "Phantom of the Opera" or ( Read more... )

Help, help I can't stop buying cd's ( Read more... )