An opera singer unable to perform due to a rare condition which saw her grow an extra set of ribs is singing for joy after pioneering surgery saved her career. Talented Maria Field, 42, suffered from Cervical Rib, where an extra set of ribs forms above the normal first rib - an anatomical feature normally found in snakes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago tags opera singer grew extra ribs maria field |
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Browser-maker Opera decided not to have an April's Fool Day prank or hoax. But why? picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Blues singer Etta James is in stable condition in a Los Angeles hospital, suffering from complications following abdominal surgery, her manager said on Wednesday. picked by punthe 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A lot of guessing on what new feature that Opera is working on that will "reinvent the web". One possibility would offer a wide range of possibilities. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
A guy sings opera for a tv talent show sorta like american idol but for the UK(?) . picked by trushafty38 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
After Lambert's performance with Queen on the "Idol" finale last week, guitarist Brian May told Rolling Stone magazine that he'd like to explore the possibility of a prolonged collaboration between Queen, which came to fame with famously flamboyant singer Freddie Mercury, and the famously flamboyant Lambert.*update to this story. picked by bornbad 6 months ago 3 comments edit related share entertainment |
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A 104-year-old Dutch cabaret singer who once performed in Nazi Germany has given a concert in the Netherlands for the first time in four decades. picked by mahler87 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Royal Opera House has been forced to withdraw one of its posters after a performer who appears naked in the centre of the image claimed it had been unflatteringly distorted. 2 comments edit related share entertainmentWhat, a couple of inches gone! picked by topofall 2 years ago |
From "Britain's Got Talent" - this guy is a cellphone salesman...but sings opera like a professional. Someone posted a previous video of him and this one is a follow-up vid - must see... picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
In order to bring opera into the mainstream, the Metropolitan Opera will broadcast live into your local theatres. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
Wile. E Coyote was not available for comment after a singer was killed by coyotes while hiking in an east coast national park. picked by chinook 1 week ago 3 comments edit related share weird |
One amphibian has evolved a bizarre and gruesome defence mechanism to protect itself against predators. 2 comments edit related share scienceWhen attacked, the Spanish ribbed newt pushes out its ribs until they pierce through its body, exposing a row of bones that act like poisonous barbs. picked by Bingo 3 months ago |
All I can say is, thank god Pavoratti is dead. Where will they find height/weight appropriate opera stars for the production? picked by bevissimo 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
A leading opera house in Germany has cancelled a production because a scene that might offend Muslims could create a security threat. The production of Idomeneo features a scene in which a character presents the severed heads of religious leaders including Buddha, Jesus and... picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
The "mud volcano" which displaced more than 13,000 Indonesian's in East Java is being dramatised through a soap opera in one of the weirdest public relations exercise. picked by teaya21 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
Father of Bobby McFerrin (Don't Worry, Be Happy) was the first black man to sing solo at the Met. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A visual bookmark feature that opens in any new tab that allows you to see your favorite 9 websites and go to it with just a click. picked by titojuante 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
For more than a quarter of a century, it had been nothing more than a clump of spiky leaves. Then the plant suddenly burst through the centre and grew and grew and grew, shooting up 25ft in a matter of weeks and bursting into yellow-green flowers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 14 comments edit related share plime.com |
You may have seen the first twelve chapters of R. Kelly's serial music video/hilarious soap opera and wondered what happened next... well now you can find out! Every day, for the next ten days, a new chapter will be released. picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Alice In Chains has a new lead singer William DuValland, who is able to live up to the standards of the band without over shadowing former singer Layne Staley. picked by arrch8 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Top tenor Roberto Alagna, who stormed off the stage at Milan's La Scala after he was booed in mid-performance, said on Tuesday he would sue the famed opera house if they did not let him return even though the opera house asserts that he nullified the contract by leaving the stage, a first in their 230-year history. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share arts |