One reason it's the only area of classical music I have steered clear of.

                            Roger




--- On Sat, 9/6/08, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Mercury Living Presence Opera sets
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 8:32 PM
> Hi Steve:
>
> Wading into an opera argument is somewhat akin to walking
> into a pitbull ring wearing bacon grease,