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To all those who are hooked:
        Where are the males -- are they allowed to declare??? Or what?

        I'm one of those who heard it all my life -- I'm not sure that
every child in every home peopled by Italian immigrants had access to
Neoplitan songs, and scratch Caruso records, with Gigli recordings that
were somewhat more technically acceptable.  I just figured that everyone
automatically had those experiences.  Strangely, however, I didn't know
that one called it "opera" or "symphony" until I was 12 years old.  One
Sunday afternoon one of the kids in the neighborhood noted that it was
Sunday afternoon and one of the favorite local stations was wasting the
whole afternoon playing one of those "symphonies" [Toscanini, of
course].  I stood meeky by while the spoofed the "symphony - where they
play the same tune over and over and over."  I certainly wasn't going to
let them know that I found the stuff viscerally elating.
        I saw my first opera in Trieste, when I was a raw sailor, right
after WWII, when they were struggling to get off the ground.  It was
"Faust."  It was one of the most thrilling events of my life.  I have
often wondered if I had, that evening, listened to one of the singers
who went on to become one of the well-known stars!  The idea of hearing,
and identifying quality performance from a young, to-be-star has added a
dimension to my enjoyments.  We are fortunate to have access to several
summer festivals, and they have been very satisfying.  Our favorite
local festival has been The Lake George Opera Festival.  Several years
ago they suffered a bout of very bad management, and are having a
difficult time recovering, particularly since The Glimmerglass house was
built.  Glimmerglass has had much more attention, but they yet need to
come to the point where they generate the excitement which Lake George
generated in its best day -- we regularly saw Timothy Nolen, Diana
Soviera, and Dominic Cossa at Lake George.  We knew Jerry Hadley when he
was here in the minor leagues and we find it very gratifying witness his
success as a young American tenor.
        Have any of you ever heard Jim Swejda discussing Jussi
Bjorling's work.  Swejda is a total devotee of Bjorling (and why not?).
Swejda's description of a teen aged, Iowa farm boy becoming an opera nut
after hearing the Bjorling/Nilson recording of Turandot should be heard
by everyone who listens to big music.
        My wife and I were fortunate enough to have won in the lottery to
assign seats for the opening night at the Met -- second balcony from the
top, but -- Tales of Hoffman, Placido Domingo, Carole Vaness, and James
Morris.  I doubt if we will be disappointed.

        On to another great season!!!
                                                J. C. M.


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