Bobbie. How dare you? You aren't the first person to assume what is or is not in my mind.

There is no place for me here.

M

I have undergone prostate cancer surgery. I know all about testosterone and its relationship with the prostate. I studied backward and forward trying to avoid radical treatment.

I also know that an enlarged prostate doesn't necessarily mean PCa. Yes most PCAs are slow growing but some are NOT. Not ...

I can't imagine a reputable doctor recommending orchidectomy for cancer prevention. Tens of millions of men remain intact and never develop PCa; even if PCa is found among other close family members.

Removing or reducing testosterone levels will not treat or cure cancer. Once you have cancer you ...

Buxtehude! another name so often pushed aside in favor of Bach or Handel.

As for Scholl vs Jaroussky one is German and the other is French. Their language intonations must certainly play apart in their "sound" which is clearly different. Jaroussky's tone is thinner while Scholl has a heavier, more ...

You're welcome E. We've wandered off topic. If you or anyone wants any suggestions or links to opera, classical music please don't hesitate to PM me. I may be of some help though I certainly don't know everything-- but some, I think.

Best,

M

ps. Lucia Popp's rendition of The Queen of the Night is ...

Then you're in for a treat and lots of work. Don G-- can't go wrong with Mozart. However, there are some wonderful composers who are rarely heard unless one is listening closely to movie background music. If you haven't heard of these may I suggest a YouTube search for Nocollo Piccinni Joan ...

So E, I take it you like opera. Yes?

M


Superb recording! Thanks for sharing it. I'm ashamed to say I'd never heard of her. I just did a google search and found there is a website for her:

www.rosaponselle.com

I expect you already new that!

Thanks again. I'm going back to hear it once more.

I think about those days a lot. I grew up on those reedy recordings. Then technology changed. I remember an interview Rosa Ponselle did well over 40 years ago. She said that she recorded her arias seated in a chair that was fastened to a rail track. Underneath her chair was a spring fastened to the ...

Yes, too bad recording was in its infancy when these were done. I remember as a boy finding some records in a trash bin behind a local resale shop. They were about 1/2 inch thick and grooved on one side only. Of course I had no idea of their potential value so I used them as discus in a make believe ...

Bartoli's voice, while considered small by some opera buffs, lends itself to recordings very well. She's been around for a long time now. Her range of interests outstrip many singers who were boxed in by either their agents, managers, or producers so that they ended up playing type roles or ...