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Smorgling on at Epinions: Smorg's Time at Epinions.Com... So FarWhat Smorg got out of having written reviews and essays at Epinions.com since July 2006. A writer isn't born, but cultivated, and Epinionators are some of the best cultivaters of writers on the planet. -
A Few of Smorg's Favorite Male Opera SingersNope, these aren't the commercialized Il Divo, they are the real unamplified men of the operatic stage who can melt you with their voice and make you wish that every opera you see them on can last for hours and hours. -
Viva Mozart: - Smorg's 5 Favorite Mozart AriasMozart loved the voice and wrote many beautiful and fantastically difficult music to showcase it. Here are 5 I love best. -
Smorg's 10 Romantic Opera Arias for St. Valentine's DaySmorg's picks of 10 flirtative and/or erotic operatic songs to warm up the stereo on St. Valentine's Day... and beyond. -
Smorg's Favorite Classical Music Numbers for Various Moods15 of Smorg's Favorite Classical Tunes from Various Sub-Genres -
A Few of Smorg's Favorite Sopranos (part 2 of 3)More look/listen at another 4 of my favorite currently active operatic sopranos. Part 2 of 3 (Hartelius, Naglestad, Antonacci, Gruberova).
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Spring - as Smorg Hears ItA frivolous post of my impressions while listening to classical spring songs on the stereo (Schubert, Strauss, Stravinsky) -
Classically Poochy Tunes: A Few Dog-Related Classical Music and Opera NumbersFive canine-oriented classical tunes for the dog-lovers among us. -
A Few of Smorg's Favorite Sopranos (part 1 of 3)First part of my list of 12 personal favorite soprani. Why I like them, and a few sample clips: Nina Stemme, Angela Denoke, Anja Harteros, Krassimira Stoyanova
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Smorg's Unidiomatic Look at Mozart's K. 366, Idomeneo, Re Di CretaAn overview of what to expect when listening to Wolfgang Mozart's timeless opera seria on a side-theme from the Iliad. -
Interview with Gary McKercher, Music Director of the San Diego Master ChoraleDr. Gary McKercher, music director of the San Diego Master Chorale does a cyber chat with chorus-loving Smorg about the SDMC -
Smorg's Bits of San DiegoJust a few things I find personally attractive about San Diego. This isn't for tourists, really. Just a pointlessly smorgish musing. -
Smorg's Historic Gaslamp Quarters in San Diego, CaliforniaWhat Gaslamp Quarters has to offer, and some upcoming events for winter and spring of 2009. -
Smorg's Picks of Seven Deadliest Dames of OperaA list and brief overview of 7 most hideous female characters in the world of opera. Thought your next door batty neighbor is witchy? You'll be glad you don't live next door to these operatic sirens! -
Smorg's 7 Weepiest Opera ScenesBloody or gory or just plain old weepy, here are 7 of my favorite death scenes in opera. Bias Alert: Coloratura canaries-lovers beware! I'm inclined toward the lower and more dramatic female voices. -
Kill the Canaries!: Smorg's Picks of Seven Most Difficult Opera Arias for Coloratura SopranosSeven of the most difficult operatic songs for high virtuoso soprano. -
Smorg's 7 Favorite Light-Hearted Moments in OperaAfter all that death and dying, here are some jollier moments from the opera that are dear to me. -
Interview with Rebecca Nelsen, an American Soprano in ViennaShe hailed from New Mexico and Texas and beat all the boys at trumpet before winning the Fulbright Scholarship and becoming an opera singer. Here's a chance to discover Rebecca Nelsen before she becomes a household name in the operatic firmament. -
Interview with Courtly Noyse: San Diego's Endlessly Hip Renaissance Music GroupThe Renaissance men and women of San Diego's Courtly Noyse early music group answer a few smorgish questions about the Renaissance music being reborn with each of their performances. -
Christy Erb and How She Escaped from Competitive Golf with Her Head IntactAn interview with Christy Erb, ex-LPGA Tour player and junior and collegiate golf star at UCLA who now writes full time on various relevant issues. -
Talking Opera with Ian Campbell, General Director & Artistic Director at San Diego Opera"Our job is to make the artists' path to the production and the stage as easy as possible. When it all gels, and we hear such great live music from extraordinary voices in particular, it is all worth the effort." -
Interview with Arturo Chacon-Cruz, a Dazzling Young Operatic Tenor to WatchForget your preconceived image of opera divo. Arturo Chacon-Cruz has much he can boast about, but won't. Here's a chat with the talented tenor whose intellect will foil your every attempt at hanging on to the usual opera tenor jokes. -
Interview with Clark Cunningham, Author of the Peerless Foursome Children's Golf SeriesSome people do open their writing career with a screeching home run. Clark Cunningham has an infectious pen he uses in a good plan to create a page-turning book series that benefits more than just himself. -
Personal Announcement: My Comments Are Behaving like Teflon!Since AC merged with Yahoo the site has been plagued by many bugs. One of them took away my commenting ability. -
Interview with Eimear Noone, the Authentically Irish Host of 'This is Ireland' Celebration in LAA little chat with Eimear Noone classical/film/video score composer/conductor and host of the 1st stars studded 'This Is Ireland' St. Patrick's Day celebration at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles on March 17th, 2011. -
An Interview with Leon Natker, General Director of Lyric Opera San DiegoA chat with Leon Natker, general director of the Lyric Opera San Diego. The LOSD at Birch North Park Theatre is the venue for classic films, broadway shows, and light operas in San Diego. -
Interview with Kurtz Frausun: Composer of 'The Dawn' a New German OperaKurtz of Frausun's The Dawn is having its world premiere in Houston, TX this December. Here is a glimpse at the unlikely composer of a new opera and how his ambitious project came about. -
Turandot at San Diego Opera (4 February 2011)Review of Friday February 4th 2011 performance of Puccini's Turandot at San Diego Opera starring Lise Lindstrom, Carlo Ventre, Ermonela Jaho. -
My Most Read AC Articles So FarApparently people do read classical music and opera essays online. After a recent look at my AC stats, here are my five most read articles and a few I wish were as popular. -
Che Faro Senza Euridice: Orpheus' Lamentation of Selfless LoveComposed in 1762, Gluck's operatic version of Orpheus and Eurydice remains timelessly transformational. Listen to one of the most touching song of lost love in musical history and be grateful for the Orpheus you have in real life. -
Upbeat Classical Music Tunes for Dancing Rock Lovers10 more feet-tickling blood-pumping rousing tunes from the Classical Music aisle for everyone. -
More Intriguing Non-Fiction AC WritersThis article is part two in a series.
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The Integr8ed Soul of Lue Lyron and Marc Kane: Folk Musicians and Creative Craft & Comic ArtistsAn interview with an artistically dynamic local duo of singers/comic writer/crocheter Marc Kane and Lue Lyron while they aren't humming their way around Downtown San Diego, CA. -
The 10 Commandments for Opera-GoersSilence is golden... unless it's time to clap. -
Simply Fulfilled at East Village's the Kebab Shop in San DiegoReview of The Kebab Shop middle-eastern restaurant near Petco Park in San Diego, CA
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An Interview with Fusion-Rock Guitarist Rene Tornero GAn ordinary little chat with an extraordinary guitarist.
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My Current 10 Favorite Operatic Songs10 operatic songs I can't get enough of circa summer 2007. -
A Long, Hilly Cycling Route Through the Temecula-Fallbrook Area in CaliforniaA good cycling route for the fit cyclists through the hills of southwest Riverside and San Diego Counties in Southern California (about 45 miles)
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Here's Looking at You, Breast: A Booblical Ode to the Bra-ful of CancerRisque license Alert: a few anatomical songs to lift the spirit (and the flesh that holds it) of those affected by breast cancer -
Want to See an Opera Live in Singapore? Go SLO!Yes, you can catch a good opera performance in Singapore. Here's a look at what their only western opera company has been up to.
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