The opera singer who grew an extra set of ribs Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Opera Doesn't Like April Fool's Day Because They Say It Makes Them Look Too Serious Posted: 3 years ago by indierockcafe
Browser-maker Opera decided not to have an April's Fool Day prank or hoax. But why?
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Blues singer Etta James hospitalized in LA Posted: 2 years ago by punthe
Blues singer Etta James is in stable condition in a Los Angeles hospital, suffering from complications following abdominal surgery, her manager said on Wednesday.
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Possible New Opera Feature Posted: 6 months ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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The most "moving" video ive seen in awhile Posted: 2 years ago by trushafty38
A guy sings opera for a tv talent show sorta like american idol but for the UK(?) .
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Adam Lambert lead singer for Queen? It could happen Posted: 6 months ago by bornbad
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.
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Nazi-Era Singer Returns to Stage Posted: 2 years ago by mahler87
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.
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Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons Posted: 3 months ago by Bingo
One amphibian has evolved a bizarre and gruesome defence mechanism to protect itself against predators.
When 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.
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Royal Opera House withdraws naked billboard Posted: 2 years ago by topofall
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.
What, a couple of inches gone!
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Paul Potts - Undercover Opera Singer Posted: 2 years ago by cheeselog1234
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...
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Opera At The Movies? Posted: 3 years ago by musicgirldani
In order to bring opera into the mainstream, the Metropolitan Opera will broadcast live into your local theatres.
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Singer killed by coyotes Posted: 4 weeks ago by chinook
Wile. E Coyote was not available for comment after a singer was killed by coyotes while hiking in an east coast national park.
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`Brokeback Mountain' to become opera Posted: 1 year ago by bevissimo
All I can say is, thank god Pavoratti is dead. Where will they find height/weight appropriate opera stars for the production?
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Opera show cancelled due to possibly offending content. Posted: 3 years ago by XXXXXPP
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...
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Indonesian gas company funds 'mud volcano' soap opera Posted: 3 years ago by teaya21
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.
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Robert McFerrin Sr. dies at 85. Posted: 3 years ago by tomphoolry
Father of Bobby McFerrin (Don't Worry, Be Happy) was the first black man to sing solo at the Met.
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Cool new Opera feature for 9.2 - Speed Dial Posted: 3 years ago by titojuante
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.
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The rare plant that towers over owner's house after Britain's barmy weather causes it to grow 25ft in 'a few weeks' Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Trapped in the Closet Posted: 2 years ago by DaftGretel
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.
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ALICE IN CHAINS: Singing a New Tune with Old Songs Posted: 3 years ago by arrch8
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.
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Hungary gorilla recovering after rare surgery Posted: 10 months ago by AutumnLotus
The Budapest Zoo says a 32-year-old female gorilla has undergone gynecological surgery, the first such operation in Hungary and rare even worldwide.
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