"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Friday, October 18, 2013

Culture Break: Bizet with Beefcake (Updated)

Courtesy of Aksarbent, we have this wonderful video for you, of "Au fond du temple saint" from The Pearl Fishers, featuring William Burden and Nathan Gunn:


And yes, there really is a website devoted to hunky baritones, called, appropriately enough, Barihunks.

Update: I realized I only have Pearl Fishers on LP, so I ordered a CD. And spent some time yesterday listening to Carmen.

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