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** Sexy, beautiful male and female singers date back to the earliest days. The De Rezske brothers were both considered extremely attractive[[note]]especially Jean, who sang tenor; Edouard, who sang bass, was also considered a superb actor[[/note]], as was soprano Geraldine Farrar (no, not [[UsefulNotes/GeraldineFerraro that one]]). Soprano [[https://www.italianways.com/lina-cavalieri-and-the-most-beautiful-kiss-in-the-world/ Lina Cavalieri]] was literally known as "The WorldsMostBeautifulWoman". Coloratura [extremely high vocal range] [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ac/a2/5f/aca25f52d29d74152797ec339bc34697.jpg Lily Pons]] was barely five feet tall and had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olY5DnGU8zc a voice like a crystal canary]], and basso [[http://www.cantabile-subito.de/Basses/Pinza__Ezio/pinzagiovanni.jpg Ezio Pinza]], a contemporary of hers, let audiences know why the ladies wanted to be with Theatre/DonGiovanni. More recently, heroic tenor [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJo7eUa5KR0 Franco Corelli]] was so drop dead gorgeous [[EvenTheGuysWantHim director Luchino Visconti made a play for him]]. (Corelli was straight though. Besides being married, he had a longtime affair with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Della_Casa Lisa della Casa]], and later with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_C5BBylis-Gara Teresa Żylis-Gara]], neither of whom were so bad themselves.[[note]][[https://www.belcantosociety.org/store/books/franco-corelli-and-a-revolution-in-singing-vol-2/ In an interview with Stefan Zucker]] for one of his ''Revolutions in Singing'' books, Corelli said in his elder years the music in his mind wasn't opera themes, but Teresa having [[TheImmodestOrgasm orgasms]].[[/note]]

** Sexy, beautiful male and female singers date back to the earliest days. The De Rezske brothers were both considered extremely attractive[[note]]especially Jean, who sang tenor; Edouard, who sang bass, was also considered a superb actor[[/note]], as was soprano Geraldine Farrar (no, not [[UsefulNotes/GeraldineFerraro that one]]). Soprano [[https://www.italianways.com/lina-cavalieri-and-the-most-beautiful-kiss-in-the-world/ Lina Cavalieri]] was literally known as "The WorldsMostBeautifulWoman". Coloratura [extremely high vocal range] [[https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ac/a2/5f/aca25f52d29d74152797ec339bc34697.jpg Lily Pons]] was barely five feet tall and had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olY5DnGU8zc a voice like a crystal canary]], and basso [[http://www.cantabile-subito.de/Basses/Pinza__Ezio/pinzagiovanni.jpg Ezio Pinza]], a contemporary of hers, let audiences know why the ladies wanted to be with Theatre/DonGiovanni. More recently, heroic tenor [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJo7eUa5KR0 Franco Corelli]] was so drop dead gorgeous [[EvenTheGuysWantHim director Luchino Visconti made a play for him]]. (Corelli was straight though. Besides being married, he had a longtime affair with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Della_Casa Lisa della Casa]], and later with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_%C5%BBylis-Gara Teresa Żylis-Gara]], neither of whom were so bad themselves.[[note]][[https://www.belcantosociety.org/store/books/franco-corelli-and-a-revolution-in-singing-vol-2/ In an interview with Stefan Zucker]] for one of his ''Revolutions in Singing'' books, Corelli said in his elder years the music in his mind wasn't opera themes, but Teresa having [[TheImmodestOrgasm orgasms]].[[/note]]

---> "What did you expect from an opera? A happy ending?"

--> '''David Merrill:''' You're the rat again, aren't you, Daddy?
--> '''Robert Merrill, baritone:''' The baritone is always the rat, my boy.

Listed by composers. \\\

* Antonin Dvořák

* Henry Purcell

* Bedřich Smetana

* Creator/ArnoldWeinstein

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