I have a friend, Jeff Rense, who's internationally famous as a radio host specialising in banking conspiracies, Illuminati, alien abductions and the like. He knows I think all that is unutterable nonsense, but I look past it in his case because he appreciates as few others do, and has promoted the glory of as few others have, the singing of Mario Lanza. He's just broadcast an interview with an eminent Wagnerian (seems I have to look past a hell of a lot!) bass-baritone named Noel Tyl, on the greatness of Mario. Having just been playing one of Jeff's Mario CDs, Noel says he listened to as much as his heart and libido could withstand. No higher compliment could be paid than that. "Heart and libido" are what Mario was all about. Here's the interview:
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