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I enjoyed Zachery Scott, too...another porn star who falls on the bisexual spectrum but was very enthusiastic sexually whenever I hired him! He has aged a bit since the above picture, but I still find him quite exciting: http://media.rent.men/public/photos/main/9/29849_1521606397_889cfe37jd.jpg TruHart1

An impressive concept explained by @Eric Hassan from the viewpoint of a true service provider. I've little doubt that Mr. Hassan has many, many happy regulars due to his positive outlook when it comes to his clients! TruHart1

A very interesting thing about Ricky Decker is, that although he identifies as straight, he is completely adept (maybe that is what is meant about being a "real worker!")and talented at satisfying his gay clientele by being super versatile. The two times I have hired him, I have found him quite a great deep, French kisser, with a very hot ass he was quite happy to let me rim, and a very impressive endowment for me to enjoy! He was indeed even more enthusiastic in bed than a few gay guys I've hired! http://media.rent.men/public/photos/main/53/97475_1537911431_yrkcwyt3jx.jpg TruHart1

Russell writes: "Like the ears, I mean the photo?" TruHart1

...and from Herr Kaufmann's own FB page: (October 9, 2018) "Getting fitted at The Metropolitan Opera costume shop for "La Fanciulla del West" - cowboy hat and all! Ready for the performances starting October 17th. — at The Metropolitan Opera." TruHart1

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From the Metropolitan Opera FB page: (October 8, 2018) Jonas Kaufmann stopped by our Costume Shop today! Beginning Oct 17, Kaufmann sings the role of Dick Johnson in La Fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) for four performances only! Don’t miss the tenor’s heralded return to the Met in this romantic epic of the Wild West: bit.ly/2OmPNLE Photo by Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera TruHart1

I think you make very cogent points here about singers who specialize in Lieder or Art song, @alkan but, as you observed, this thread has tended toward listing renowned singers of classic popular song, rather than classical or operatic singers. In future, you may want to begin a uniquely new thread under the Comedy & Tragedy sub-heading, Opera, which you may name something like, "Who's your favorite Lieder singer?" Then those interested in discussing great classical singers (my favorite ladies besides Mme. Schwartzkopf are Arleen Auger and Jessye Norman!) may respond and discuss this fascinating topic. TruHart1

________What is 6 inches long, _________4 inches wide and _________makes gay men AND ______straight women very happy? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * :rolleyes::);) TruHart1

NY Times Review: Jonas Kaufmann Dials Up the Swoon Factor https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/arts/music/jonas-kaufmann-review-carnegie-hall.html TruHart1

https://rent.men/StratusGuy Only a single one star review. He certainly doesn't seem very promising, even though his body (if he's not using fake pix) is impressive! TruHart1

Although I am a client who does prefer to hire my favorite escorts on a regular basis, I know of many clients who like variety and hardly ever hire an escort more than once, no matter how great they may be. They hire because it gives them the thrill of "new" experiences and for those particular clients, variety in men is what they continuously crave! TruHart1

Here's the original video from 1987 of the first song released from that: The text in this Youtube video upload reads: "Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona (Original David Mallet Video 1987) This wonderful 1987 video, capturing Freddie Mercury's unforgettable collaboration with Spanish opera diva Montserrat Caballé, accompanied the very first single from the 'Barcelona' album (which was to follow a full year later). This unexpected and unlikely merging of talent took the world by storm, and this was the first of three singles released from the album. The Director was David Mallet and it was filmed at Pinewood Studios in London. The single was released in the UK on 26th October 1987." TruHart1

I specifically recall a conversation among friends as we were watching the MET Centennial Gala in 1983 about how so many of the great voiced singers at the time (who also happened to be quite overweight!) such as Pavarotti and Caballé, had facial protuberances that made them even more unattractive in close-up! http://parterre.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/caballe.jpg That was a glorious telecast, though and I still watch parts of it on my old Betamax. Yes, I still have a fully functioning Sony Betamax VTR!!! TruHart1

Here is the NY Times obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/obituaries/montserrat-caballe-dead.html TruHart1

He has not been cancelling performances so far this year so yes, my hope is that he does make his MET performances as scheduled! TruHart1

I still vividly recall a "Live From Lincoln Center" telecast on PBS with Zuben Mehta conducting the NY Philharmonic in the Verdi Requiem with an operatic dream cast of Paul Plishka, bass; Placido Domingo, tenor; Bianca Berini, mezzo and Montserrat Caballé, soprano! In the Youtube upload of the telecast here, at Caballé's first vocal entrance in the Offertorio of the Requiem, she does the seemingly impossible by taking what most singers sing as three phrases in only one long phrase! Watching the telecast live back in 1980, I was absolutely amazed at her unbelievable breath control! Yes her facial expressions ran the gamut from A to slightly more A, but the voice was just SO phenomenal!!! Go to the 47:57 mark on the video to hear this impressive moment of remarkable breath control: Another unbelievable breath control feat I recall was in a number of her MET broadcasts of Elisabetta in Don Carlo I listened to. At the very end of the opera, she sustains her final note all the way through almost the very end of the opera: (from the Saturday afternoon broadcast of April 22, 1972 with Franco Corelli, tenor and Cesare Siepi, bass and Paul Plishka, bass) I'm sure Verdi would have rolled over in his grave but it was always a thrill to hear! A truly GREAT singer who seemed able to sing everything and anything well, from bel canto to verismo to Wagner, that she decided to sing! RIP, Madame Caballé. TruHart1

____Halloween is cumming! TruHart1

This subject is discussed here ad infinitum: A thread from 2016: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/boy-friend-experience-bfe.113510/#post-1084990 A more recent thread: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/boyfriend-experience.141083/#post-1597423 Do a search on "boyfriend experience" and you'll find enough different threads to keep you busy for days!!! :rolleyes: TruHart1

I am reading the fourth mystery novel, Lethal White, in the Cormoran Strike detective series, by J.K. Rowling writing under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith. It has been a very entertaining read so far: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_White_(novel) Review: https://www.dallasnews.com/arts/books/2018/10/02/jk-rowlings-er-robert-galbraiths-lethal-white-crime-novel-worthy-name I am grateful that Rowling continues to write other works besides those set in the Potterverse, although I am looking forward to the release of the film sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, in November! TruHart1

Russell writes: "Happy Thursday!" (nice manspread!!! :)) TruHart1

YES... Raul has always been a "hands on" escort in the best sense!!! ;) TruHart1

Ancel Elgort has been cast as Tony: http://highlighthollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Shot_05_328_1481MQ_C-1-682x1024.jpg http://highlighthollywood.com/2018/10/ansel-elgort-to-star-in-steven-spielbergs-west-side-story/ TruHart1

I have met and hired him because he travels to gay venues for dance gigs around the country and had been flown out to my area to dance at a gay club here one weekend. No review but I had a great time and found him quite interesting personality-wise. He also often works as a bartender so is an excellent listener, very laid back and easy going! http://media.rent.men/public/photos/main/53/174848_1538169432_e8afdffxmw.jpg TruHart1

I will do that. I recall talking about you with Raul not so long ago when we talked about the hot three way once, when you had let him join for an hour or so during the time you'd hired the wonderful but now retired Andrew Justice for an overnight, a very memorable experience which he expressed to me he enjoyed immensely! TruHart1