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21 June 2008. I write primarily at Epinions.com (as smorg) mostly on opera & classical music. Can be contacted at sdcmorg@yahoo.com (put 'AC' on subject line). Recovering from illness, so expect slow response time. Education/Experience: MS - chemistry Interests: opera, classical music, non-fiction books, Russian lit, real life adventures Motto: Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto. Affiliations: Phi Kappa Phi, Epinions.com, Real Golf URL |
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Eating cheaply in Downtown San Diego.
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Pokez Mexican/Vegetarian Restaurant in East Village is a favorite eatery of many local youngsters and the place of mighty scorns for many other locals who actually expected to be 'served' by the servi...
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Review of Nicky Rottens sport bar & burger in Gaslamp Quarters, San Diego, CA
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15 of Smorg's Favorite Classical Tunes from Various Sub-Genres
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Open daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., this little "whole pie or by-the-slice" pizza shop on 5th Avenue, just north of Island Street in Gaslamp Quarter, is a favorite of locals for a filling lunch or dinn...
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Ciro's Pizza at Market Street and 6th Avenue is perhaps one of the most visible 'hole-in-the-wall' little restaurants in Gaslamp Quarters. It is flanked by the deliciously (if darkish) spooky "The Hau...
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Review of Thai Time Restaurant in Downtown San Diego. A good pre-Broadway or opera choice for dinner.
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A brief overview of Tan Dun's opera, Tea: The Mirror of Soul
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My list of 13 active mezzo-soprano anyone who is curious about opera should be familiar with
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A few things to keep in mind when watching an opera on DVD or listening to a live CD recording
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What 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...
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A 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!
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A few tips for those thinking of going to watch the US Open at Torrey Pines GC.
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Review of KOI Japanese Restaurant in East Village/Gaslamp Quarters area of Downtown San Diego. Fine food at reasonable price just 3 blocks from Petco Park.
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A look/listen at Vincenzo Bellini's operatic take on the story of Romeo and Juliet... and why Smorg can't have enough of it.
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Just a curious experiment to see how you guys listen to classical singing
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Yes, you've heard these 20 catchy little opera tunes before from various commercials, films, and TV shows. Have a look/listen, then perhaps you might even want to try out the opera they are taken from...
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Just a few things I find personally attractive about San Diego. This isn't for tourists, really. Just a pointlessly smorgish musing.
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Sun Cafe is a thriving relic of the 60's diners with cheap but hearty food right in the middle of ritzy Gaslamp restaurants row.
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List of 17 ear-catching classical music numbers you might have heard and wondered about.
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Feelin' the puff from another kind of animal
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Post-opera Rossini is as witty as he ever was. Cecilia Bartoli is a wonderfully engaging virtuoso singer. Their combination as presented on this CD is simply irresistible!
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Smorg's picks of 10 Valentine's Day-worthy romantic songs from the opera. Love, as it is described in music over the ages.
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If you've never listened to an opera before - perhaps because it seems intimidating - but you'd like to, here are a few tips for you.
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An ordinary little chat with an extraordinary guitarist.
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A brief look at Vesselina Kasarova, the Bulgarian mezzo-soprano who can do just about anything but bore you with her acting and singing.
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Classical and bel canto opera for newbies. Experience the technical perfection and naked expressiveness of the singing voice.
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Sultan Shawarma is a little Mediterranean restaurant hiding in Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, CA. Tasty and affordable, with great location.
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The American opera diva Marilyn Horne is a forceful personality who tells it like it is in this memoir. Sometimes she tells more than I'd care to hear, but the way she tells it makes that forgivable.
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Consistently ranked in the top 6 opera houses in the USA, this quality-oriented company is patron-friendly and gives you real bangs for the buck. Here is some practical info.
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Opera is a very wide music genre, and it is really hard to tell if the pop/rock-loving you would enjoy it or not.
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A 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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Mozart loved the voice and wrote many beautiful and fantastically difficult music to showcase it. Here are 5 I love best.
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7 traveling attractions in and around Downtown San Diego, CA, USA. Hopefully these will entice you here to find out more about the other attractions like Sea World, Mission Bay, Wild Animal Park, etc ...
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The oak is still beautiful and majestic in real life, though my perception of it changes with circumstances.
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A tribute to the great American mezzo-soprano opera singer Marilyn Horne. She ushered in the current golden age that we shouldn't miss!
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Some fields of knowledge or art genres aren't easily embraced by the uninitiated audience. Crossovers can help reel in new ones who may not be interested otherwise.
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How significant are we in the absence of another?
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10 operatic songs I can't get enough of circa summer 2007.
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Opera is a big music theater genre. Here are a few works with good universal appeals that should make your introduction to the opera a pleasant experience.
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A Few Friendly songs from the opera that even non-opera fans can enjoy
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Living in a nursing home is not pleasant, but we are usually not concerned about that until it is too late for us. Aside from donating blood, visiting lonely nursing home residents is a low investment...
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