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not a picture of her majesty

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plentyofants more ghee, vicar?, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:22, archived)

Hahahaha

He's about the only castrato that there exists a recording of if I remember correctly.

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Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:23, archived)

no, he was long before that

the recording is of alessandro moreschi who was, unfortunately, shit

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plentyofants more ghee, vicar?, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:26, archived)

So would you be

If someone had hacked off your private parts

(Mrs Trellis GIN, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:27, archived)

You're right

vague incorrect memories from an episode of QI.

Here's a snippet of the only recording.

www.usrf.org/news/Ave%20Maria.mp3?obj=v20410

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Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:28, archived)

castrati are crap

counter tenors are where its at

(KaiserPro captain arse rape, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:47, archived)

Not enough operatic gags on the board

and just when I was listening to Radu Marian

(HIIHIIH, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:36, archived)

not enough gags on opera singers, generally

i've never quite seen its point
(though, having said that, i really enjoyed the kombat opera programmes on bbc2)

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plentyofants more ghee, vicar?, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:38, archived)

never quite seen what's point?

(HIIHIIH, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:41, archived)

opera

i'm probably just a philistine, though

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plentyofants more ghee, vicar?, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:46, archived)

I love it

but it always reminds me of an Armando Ianucci line about it having to be so beautiful you forget just how silly it is

(HIIHIIH, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:49, archived)

anything past the 17th century is shit

Well not all

but it tends to be performed by warbelling twats (i.e. ill divo) who cant really sing,but they make an "opera" sound

people are to afraid to call it shit because they are scared they'll look like ignorant twats.

(KaiserPro captain arse rape, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:49, archived)

Do you mean the 17th Century?

And as for Il Divo - I happily only know people who will look down on anyone even remotely populist. Patricia Petibon and Ian Bostridge all the way for me

(HIIHIIH, Wed 2 May 2007, 17:57, archived)