Famous Charlies

[Charlie]

Charlemagne (Mon DIEU!)
Carlo Magno Traditore (What opera??)
Charles Dickens (Didn't he write "a Sale of two Titties?)
Charlie Keller (I saw him in 1947)
Chuck Berry (Hated Bach)
Charlie the Tuna (related to Porgy and Bass0
Carlo Quinto (had a lot of Sexto)
Charles Boyer (committed suicidio at the Casbah)
Charlie Chan ( No.1 son did no.2)
Carlo Handelmani (one of the greatest bass-baritones since Bert
Lahr)

[Mark]

Neither an opera post or interesting.

[gerberk]

then why post it? is your life so boring that you cannot find anything
else better to do? can't you even play with yourself? let's see if you
can have 20 orgasms a day.

[LT]

Charlie wrote:

> Charlemagne (Mon DIEU!)
> Carlo Magno Traditore (What opera??)
> Charles Dickens (Didn't he write "a Sale of two Titties?)
> Charlie Keller (I saw him in 1947)
> Chuck Berry (Hated Bach)
> Charlie the Tuna (related to Porgy and Bass0

Even more closely akin to "Zorba", "Tevye", and "Inspector Jacoby" aka
Herschel Bernardi, great actor-singer.

> Carlo Quinto (had a lot of Sexto)
> Charles Boyer (committed suicidio at the Casbah)

Actually, midway by a couple of days between the death of his beloved
wife, - and what *would* have been his birthday. They'd also lost a son
years before. Truly one of the finest actors ever, with a magnificent
basso-cantante speaking voice.

> Charlie Chan ( No.1 son did no.2)
> Carlo Handelmani (one of the greatest bass-baritones since Bert
> Lahr)

"The Mountie Who Never Got His Man" - by "Sergeant McCorkle" in the
remake of "Rose Marie".

[Count of Warwick]

-------
Charles Dutoit, conductor
Charles MacKerras, likewise
Carlo Bergonzi
Karl Marx
Charles Trenet (the originator of La Mer (not Debussy's), corrupted by
Bobby Darrin and Robbie Williams)
Charles DE Gaulle
Charlie Williams, the first black comedian in Britain to become a major
star
Charles Dance
Carlo Gesualdo (murderous composer)
Karel Wojtila
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Carlos Boc(c)anegra, the US footballer and opera's favourite soccer
star
Charles Aznavour
Charlie Dimmock (the odd one out in this list. See if you can guess
why)
Karl Boehm
========

Now here's a challenge....Famous RAFFs.

[LT]

Count of Warwick wrote:

First coming to mind is one of my favorite character-actors, Raff
Vallone.

And of course, there's the RAF(F) -Royal Air Force.....RAFFle
tickets....and (On Topically) Don Alvaro's alias, Fra RAFFaele.

Does the film actor, Chips RAFFerty, count as an entry?

LT

[edo...@gmail.com]

Charles Manson????
=======================================================

[LT]

"Sir *Charles 'The Phantom' Litton", world-class jewel thief in Peter
Sellers' "Pink Panther" flicks, - portrayed initially by David Niven;
later by Christopher Plummer.

LT
*Or, as Insp. Clousseau had it: "Sir Charles Phantom, ze fammus
Litton".

[LT]

Count of Warwick wrote:

> Charlie wrote:
> > Charlemagne (Mon DIEU!)
> > Carlo Magno Traditore (What opera??)
> > Charles Dickens (Didn't he write "a Sale of two Titties?)
> > Charlie Keller (I saw him in 1947)
> > Chuck Berry (Hated Bach)
> > Charlie the Tuna (related to Porgy and Bass0
> > Carlo Quinto (had a lot of Sexto)
> > Charles Boyer (committed suicidio at the Casbah)
> > Charlie Chan ( No.1 son did no.2)
> > Carlo Handelmani (one of the greatest bass-baritones since Bert
> > Lahr)
> -------
> Charles Dutoit, conductor
> Charles MacKerras, likewise
> Carlo Bergonzi
> Karl Marx

> Charles Trenet (the originator of La Mer (not Debussy's), corrupted by
> Bobby Darrin and Robbie Williams)

But played so beautifully by two Franks:

Fran(c)k Pourcel and Frank Chacksfield, fine bandleaders of the
'60's-'70's.

LT

> Charles DE Gaulle
> Charlie Williams, the first black comedian in Britain to become a major
> star
> Charles Dance
> Carlo Gesualdo (murderous composer)
> Karel Wojtila
> Bonnie Prince Charlie
> Carlos Boc(c)anegra, the US footballer and opera's favourite soccer
> star

> Charles Aznavour

Who's now in his Farewell Tour.

> Charlie Dimmock (the odd one out in this list. See if you can guess
> why)
> Karl Boehm
> ========
>
> Now here's a challenge....Famous RAFFs.

See my other post.

[Charlie]

Count of Warwick wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
> > Charlemagne (Mon DIEU!)
> > Carlo Magno Traditore (What opera??)
> > Charles Dickens (Didn't he write "a Sale of two Titties?)
> > Charlie Keller (I saw him in 1947)
> > Chuck Berry (Hated Bach)
> > Charlie the Tuna (related to Porgy and Bass0
> > Carlo Quinto (had a lot of Sexto)
> > Charles Boyer (committed suicidio at the Casbah)
> > Charlie Chan ( No.1 son did no.2)
> > Carlo Handelmani (one of the greatest bass-baritones since Bert
> > Lahr)
> -------

> COUNT!!!You are a TREASURE of INFO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Charlie]

Count of Warwick wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
> > Charlemagne (Mon DIEU!)
> > Carlo Magno Traditore (What opera??)
> > Charles Dickens (Didn't he write "a Sale of two Titties?)
> > Charlie Keller (I saw him in 1947)
> > Chuck Berry (Hated Bach)
> > Charlie the Tuna (related to Porgy and Bass0
> > Carlo Quinto (had a lot of Sexto)
> > Charles Boyer (committed suicidio at the Casbah)
> > Charlie Chan ( No.1 son did no.2)
> > Carlo Handelmani (one of the greatest bass-baritones since Bert
> > Lahr)
> -------

[Charlie]

premie...@aol.com wrote:
> Charles Manson????
> =======================================================
>
>
> Yes...he is covering the role of the puppet in madama Butterfly..which one reviewer referred to as an "enema with maple syrup"....

[donpaolo]

ON Topic: J. Patrick RAFFtery...

DonP.
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[donpaolo]

Spot ON - he's posting on RMO from his cell - couldn't you tell? Just read
some of the attacks on Mr. Handelman!

DonPaolo
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[Charlie]

donpaolo wrote:
> Spot ON - he's posting on RMO from his cell - couldn't you tell? Just read
> some of the attacks on Mr. Handelman!
>

> > > Charlie wrote

And I was told i am the only instigator....oh well...CH

[dtritter]

LT wrote:

heard aznavour (ian) at radio city a couple of weeks ago. here's an
octagenarian who sings as well as ever, range a bit reduced, but the
vocal equipment is still intact.

[dtritter]

Charlie wrote:

well, there was chuck connors (who was kevin connors when i first
encountered him in his abortive bwsketball career)
charlie gehringer (baseball hall of famer)
charlie trippi (running back for georgia and chicago cardinals)
broadway charlie wagner (rightly forgotten red sox reliefer)
charles barkley
charlie anthony (more than 50 years at the met...original surname caruso)
the immortal carlo bini

after him, there is no other.

[Count of Warwick]

Charlie Chaplin??????

Charles Babbage, the instigator of the original computer...

[LT]

Count of Warwick wrote:

> Charlie Chaplin??????

He was also a composer of some melodically charming music....
Too bad he didn't get around to Opera!

> Charles Babbage, the instigator of the original computer...

Ergo,
No one can ever call him "BaGGage", in the Scheme of Things!

LT

[donpaolo]

Guess there's no more BROOKLYN Dodger fans left - Charlie Dressen!

DonPaolo

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[donpaolo]

Well, it's rather easy to recognize Charlie M's style (posts under around 10
diffrerent pseudonyms here).

DP
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[LT]

donpaolo wrote:

> ON Topic: J. Patrick RAFFtery...

He made the RAF(F)ter(y)s RING! Popular lyric baritone , back in the
'70s era. Haven't heard of him in a while. Wasn't he "Mercutio" in an
R&J broadcast of that time?

> DonP.

LT

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> Guess there's no more BROOKLYN Dodger fans left - Charlie Dressen!
>
> DonPaolo

We are gone, lost, left wandering in the wilderness, seeking a promised
elysian field of dreams on Bedford Ave.
But if they build it, I'm too old & feeble to get there.
Triste . . . . . . .
St. André de Cal Abrams

[LT]

donpaolo wrote:
> Well, it's rather easy to recognize Charlie M's style (posts under around 10
> diffrerent pseudonyms here).

I've wondered about that..... the M-ster's vileness is no less
pungent after nearly four decades.... Geraldo Rivera once said Manson
was the most unpleasant character he's ever interviewed. Not too
surprising....

> DP

LT

[Mark]

Of course, all the responses in this thread are from handelman's little
"amen corner". Reading all this stupid bullshit gives my eyes a Charlie
Horse. Or, Charlie Horse's Ass. As you will.

[LT]

Mark wrote:

> Of course, all the responses in this thread are from handelman's little
> "amen corner".

Mark,
There was a time, not too long ago, when I, for one, would have
counter-insulted you for that "amen corner" *remark, inaccurate, btw;
but I won't, since there's also been a time, again not too long ago,
when you and I, -if not actually friends- were not actively "enemies".

I believe that many things and people's ways exist in a matter of
*degrees*. I'm telling you that, though you and I are generally on
opposite sides, I do NOT consider you in the Boll-league, for example.
I've seen good posts and comments from you - which mean you're
capable of them.

Again, for example:

>Reading all this stupid bullshit

OK, that's "mean", but moving on to:

>gives my eyes a Charlie
> Horse.

That is funny!!!
I'm seriously saying so!!! It fits the tone of the thread, actually!

>Or a Charlie Horse's Ass. As you will.

What I will - is not insult you. I now have no wish to. Surprised?

LT,
*and if it makes you feel better, not all of this "amen corner" are
"pals", by any means. It's just the way it works, somehow.

[Count of Warwick]

connors when i first
> encountered him in his abortive bwsketball career)
> charlie gehringer (baseball hall of famer)
> charlie trippi (running back for georgia and chicago cardinals)
> broadway charlie wagner (rightly forgotten red sox reliefer)
> charles barkley
> charlie anthony (more than 50 years at the met...original surname caruso)
> the immortal carlo bini

========
Carlo Maria Giulini
Carlo Buti

Carl Fogarty (4 time World Superbike Champion of the 1990s)
.

[dtritter]

it's a football sunday, and nobody thought of penn's (and the eagles'
chuck bednarik? he'd turn you into chopped liver for forgetting ...

[Mark]

Thanks for your comments, Lennie.

[dtritter]

Mark wrote:

shut up, you fucking bore. don't like it? don't read it. and
ferchrissakes, go hide under your toy keyboard and shut the fuck up.

[dtritter]

LT wrote:

since slaturd is part of the bollman-orturd amen corner, he's fair game,
or better said, he's decidedly gamey.

[LT]

Mark wrote:

> Thanks for your comments, Lennie.

It's ok, Mark. I mean what I said.

[Charlie]

YYYYYeeeeekkkkkk I have not been instigating at all.......but the
person who says i do..HE REPLACES ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK...No problem......CH

[Charlie]

NOW DAN....We have to be a bit more subtle..like me.......

By the way...I did not mention in my Gioconda review that Giordano
wrote on my program, "TO A FAMOUS CHARLES".

How did he KNOW????????????????????????????????????????????

[donpaolo]

He did a beautiful Barber of Seville in Washington, followed a year later by
an OK Escamilli, then a rather mediocre DiLuna...all in the mid-80's Last I
heard, JPR was "converting" to heldontenor (he did have a nice ringing upper
register), but he seemed to have disappeared.

DonP.

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[donpaolo]

Not to fear, AS - the #18 has instituted a new route - just after the beach
stop! Tristan is sending you a schedule!!!!

DonPaolo
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[donpaolo]

That's all YOU spot in the mirror - a hideous horse's ass. No wonder you
carry the after-image around with you!

DonPaolo
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[Charlie]

donpaolo wrote:
> Spot ON - he's posting on RMO from his cell - couldn't you tell? Just read
> some of the attacks on Mr. Handelman!
>
> > >>

Is it POSSIBLE that Giordani reads RMO???

On my program last night,he wrote, "To a famous Charlie".....CH

[REG]

I'd say something about "Charlie Horse", but it wouldn't be right. I just
can't. So I won't. Forget about this post.

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[LT]

Isn't "Charlie" also the name of a poifyoome?

If a ladies' fragrance, - must be Charlotte, or Carlotta....

LT

[LT]

donpaolo wrote:

> He did a beautiful Barber of Seville in Washington, followed a year later by
> an OK Escamilli, then a rather mediocre DiLuna...all in the mid-80's

Goes to show the true lyric nature of the voice. This assessment, I've
also found applicable to Hampson - in the same three roles, - though
as the Toreador, TH's relative lightness didn't detract much from the
effect. Smoothness and legato carried him through.

>Last I
> heard, JPR was "converting" to heldontenor (he did have a nice ringing upper
> register), but he seemed to have disappeared.

Haven't heard of JP in year, either, but the fach-conversion seems a
reasonable choice for a baritone whose range is basically similar to
H-Tenor Territory. The outstanding example, of course, being that
Grand Dane, Lauritz Melchior. Vinay, OTOH, sang in SEVERAL vocal
categories.

> DonP.

LT,
remembering an English language Don Jose of Vinay's, with surprisingly
fine enunciation.

[donpaolo]

Very appropriate analogy to Hampson, Leonardo - IIRC, several times I read
somewhere that he would have been an excellent heldentenor.

DonPaolo

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[donpaolo]

You refer to the famed Spanish tenor...........Carlos Caballo?

(Try as I may, I just could NOT "forget" your post>)

DonPaolo
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[REG]

That was the one who lisped? Well, before LT says it, I will suggest it's an
Lispanzaner.

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[donpaolo]

Maledizione di dio!

Now, the obvious next thread will be devoted to "Reg" - does Manrico's "mal
reg-gendo"; CAV's Reg-ina Coeli, count?

DonPaolo
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[and...@comcast.net]

Ahhh! The Spanish School in Austria.
You're aware those fancy steps were originally intended to train warhorses
to step on fallen knights ( to say nothing of wasted days! )
Once Austrian, always . . . . . . . . . .
How was the PARTY?

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> That was the one who lisped? [ ... ] I will suggest it's an Lispanzaner.

[REG]

No, I wasn't aware of that - seems more considerate than what Austria was
doing in the middle of the twentieth century, though.
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[Charlie]

Mark wrote:
> Neither an opera post or interesting.

hmmm.I guess 47 posts are a mirage..ch

[Charlie]

Mark wrote:
> Neither an opera post or interesting.

Hmmm.48 posts..i guess no one is interested..ch

[LT]

REG wrote:

> That was the one who lisped? Well, before LT says it, I will suggest it's an
> Lispanzaner.

They've now got dancing Viennese horses with lisps???

Hmm.... wonder how Walter Kronkite will introduce them on his next New
Years Concert??

LT

[and...@comcast.net]

Yeah . . Dressage had its roots in practical warfare.
When a foe is down . .kill him.
Are you telling me the Austrians *weren't* on our side in WWII?
The things one learns . . . . . . .
Surely no Austrian ever achieved international prominence after that?
Like the UN or something. Nah! Couldn't happen.

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[LT]

Also:

Charles Cambon - perhaps the greatest of French heldenbaritonry.

LT

[Charlie]

and...@comcast.net wrote:
> Yeah . . Dressage had its roots in practical warfare.
> When a foe

Maybe Marcello Giordani reads RMO...On my program Sat.Eve..he
autographed it to "A Famous Charlie!!!"

I gott ask him if he reads us.....i hope not..ch