(Updated to include new women to whom a friend introduced me recently.)
This is a bit different from most of my posts. If you'd rather skip my personal list, feel free to do so, as there is a question at the bottom regarding your own preferences. My primary interest is tenors, but that is strictly a personal preference. I added the female singers per request.
This is the Italian Tenors section of a wonderful site.
https://www.
historicaltenors.net/italian/i…
ndexitalian.html
I was truly amazed, as I read it, to see just how many names I recognised, particularly since I only started listening to opera in February of this year! Just for fun, I decided to sort them. One star means I know him, but don't particularly like him. Two stars means I like him. Three stars means he is so unique that he is irreplaceable and is at the top of my list. Just for the record, my favourite tenors are Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli, Ferruccio Tagliavini, and Francesco tamagno.
Dino Borgioli
*Carlo Buti(not really opera, but a great singer)
*Enrico Caruso (vacillating between one and two stars)
Franco Corelli (should have recorded full Otello, amazing voice)
Bernardo De Muro (more lyrical than dramatic, but sang heavy roles)
Giovanni Battista De Negri
Luigi Fort (sadly underrated)
Beniamino Gigli (one of the most versatile singers I ever heard)
Aristodemo Giorgini
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (technically best tenor ever/could sing anything, horrible attitude)
Giovanni Malipiero
*Giovanni Martinelli
*Francesco Merli
*Aureliano Pertile
*Franco Perulli
Gianni Raimondi
*Tito Schipa (favourite singer in any genre, absolute perfection)
Ferruccio Tagliavini (swetest voice, beautiful leggero, changed due to heavy roles but still good afterward/lucky)
Francesco Tamagno (first Otello, intriguing voice, not replaced in 120 years, beautiful human being)
Cesare Valletti (student of Tito Schipa)
Giovanni Zenatello
Extras
Non-Italian
(Non-Italian tenors are on other pages of the above site)
Edmond Clément
*Florencio Constantino
Leopold Simoneau
Richard Tauber
Non-tenors
Baritones
*Carlo Galeffi
Giuseppe De Luca
GIUSEPPE TADDEI
Mattia Battistini (my favourite baritone of all time)
Riccardo Stracciari
Basses
*Salvatore Baccaloni
Italo Tajo
Women (not divided by range)
Generally, the rule for me is, if a woman sang with Tito Schipa, I have heard her at least once. Of course, I have heard several others who haven't, but that is a good way to get the list started.
Adelina Patti
Amelita Galli-Curci
Bidu Sayão
Claudia Muzio
Edith Mason
*Florence Easton
*Ester Mazzoleni
Eva Turner(one of my all-time favourite female singers)
Gianna Pederzini
Gina Cigna
Giulietta Simionato
*Graciela Pareto
Lina Pagliughi (like even better when older)
Lucrezia Bori (great regardless, but like even more after surgery)
Luisa Tetrazzini
*Mafalda Favero
Marian Anderson
Mary Ellis (know from Ivor Novello, but sang opera with Caruso when younger/opera not recorded)
*Mercedes Capsir
*Nellie Melba
*Poli-Randaccio
*Rina Gigli (daughter of Beniamino, often sang with him)
***Rosa Ponselle (even better when older, my favourite on the women's list)
*Toti Dal Monte
Who, in general, are your favourite singers? You don't need to sort them as I have done, though that would be interesting. I wonder if, as with mine, there are patterns to your choices.
Here are two older posts of mine that may be of interest to the dandies, dandy lovers, historians, and those curious about antique fashions.
In this first post, I will provide links related to men's fashion during the Regency and Edwardian periods. My apologies to those who prefer Victorian styles, but I don't know much about them. I am, however, willing to learn. My interest in Regency clothing and culture is connected to my love of dandyism, and my interest in Edwardian clothing is because that is how I wish to dress personally.
https://dandylover1.dreamwidth.org/210125.html
Here, you will find links pertaining to dandies and dandyism as a whole. It is the culmination of at least five years of research, though I am constantly finding new things to add to my collection and am always open to suggestions. Topics include General Links on Dandyism, Books, Beau Brummell, and Regency Dandies.
https://dandylover1.dreamwidth.org/181996.html
#BeauBrummell #Brummell #clothing #dandies #dandyism #Dreamwidth #Edwardian #fashion #formal #history #informal #mensware #Regency #suits
I occasionally write about education, being cultured, etc. so I thought it's only right that I explain myself. I wrote this a long time ago and have modified it several times since.
To my mind, this represents the perfect education. My focus is on the West, so things may be different in other parts of the world. This is meant as a guide from elementary (primary) through high (secondary) school, so some courses will depend on the age of the students. M means mandatory while o means optional. As for university, my belief is that, unlike a vocational school, it should be primarily a place of learning, not merely of obtaining employment. Therefore, the continuation of some of these courses should be encouraged. I also believe in proper dress, addressing teachers respectfully, etc. but that holds true everywhere, not just in school.
reading (at first using phonix), writing, spelling (m)
English grammar, taught as such and prescriptively (m)
English composition, may be taught with or separately from grammr (m)
elocution (m)
rhetoric (o)
English and European literature and poetry, nineteenth century and earlier (m)
world and/or later literature and poetry (o)
Latin, using memorisation and recitation (m)
French, Italian, or other modern language, using translations, readings, dialogues, etc. (m)
Attic Greek (o)
typing and general computer use (m)
national and European geography, with some basic world geography (m)
world geography (o)
national and European history, may be taught separately (m)
world history (o)
elementary philosophy, classical (m)
advanced philosophy, modern (o)
elementary art or art history (m)
advanced art (o)
elementary music (m)
advanced music (o)
physical education or some sort of exercise if student has disability (m)
health, including sex education (m)
basic science, a course with real-life, general ideas of biology, chemistry, Earth science, nature, etc. taught via lectures and videos (m)
advanced sciences, more advanced forms of the above, plus other sciences, taught with labs (o)
basic mathematics, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and fractions), percentages, etc. (m)
advanced mathematics, algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, etc. (o)
home economics (m)
religion, taught in a scholarly manner (o)
vocational trade or general shop (o)
A well-rounded education makes a person truly cultured. The rudiments must always be in reading, writing, and speaking. Far too many people today were never taught these most basic things and it shows in everything, from their speech, to their daily communications online, to their business letters. Literature not only stimulates the imagination but also provides a window into the past and demonstrates the beauty of the language. Latin and Greek help with English, teach discipline, and strengthen the mind. French is an international language and many books, articles, etc. from the past often contained paragraphs or words in it, but other modern languages can still offer knowledge and enjoyment for those who would rather not learn French. There is no need to waste time with advanced maths and sciences if you're not going to use them in daily life, but it is necessary to know the basics and also a bit about plants, animals, and nature. Likewise, health and sexual education are essential for making important decisions later in life. I also think it's wrong to separate the sexes. If each understood what the other goes through, it could make life easier in the future. History is valuable not only as a means of becoming cultured, but so that the mistakes of the past aren't repeated. Learning geography is necessary so that you literally know your place in the world and where others stand in reference to you, as well as where various historical events occurred. Home economics is important because, regardless of sex, you should know how to run your household, cook enough to survive, and also deal with money. Learning to type is necessary because computers are used so much today. Art and music are really more about culture and appreciating beautiful things. In my case, being totally blind, I can't see the art, but it's at least good to know the history of it. Music, from the basics of what instruments are and singing songs as children, to learning about classical music and opera later, is a wonderful world onto itself, just like literature. Shop and vocational training are really only necessary for those who wish to obtain jobs in those fields or who are genuinely curious about them. Finally, physical education provides an outlet for energy and an excuse to get out of the classroom for a bit. Plus, it's good for the body.
#children #classes #curriculum #education #learning #school #teaching
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Use CWs on politics and doomposts.
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Commentary from me: I, too, firmly believe in this. Alt text helps those of us who are blind understand the contents of pictures. CW stands for content warning, and it's especially good for those of us who are sick of seeing politics everywhere! I try to filter them out, as well as posts with obscenities, but the warnings help, especially when clients such as TweeseCake and older versions of TWBlue don't respect filters.
*Please only add me if you're over twenty-one.
Since the Bio field has such a short character limit, consider this to be my profile/biography.
I don't write about American politics, race, anticapitalism, world affairs (wars, poverty, oppression, etc.), loneliness, bad self-esteem, or anxiety/depression, and will not add those who do so often. The same is true of those who feel it necessary to use obscenities constantly. I am not a modern programmer or gamer, I do not use Linux, and I don't care what social network you use.*
Hello. You may have seen me on Friendica.world or blob.cat. Both had accessibility issues, so I am now here, but my other accounts are still open (dandylover1 on both). Also, if you wish to add me to MSN/Windows Live Messenger via Escargot, I am dandylover1@escargot.chat.
Georgiana Brummell is not my legal name, but it is what I use. I chose it in honour of Beau Brummell. I live in New Jersey and am forty-one years old. Some of my interests include studying dandyism, nineteenth-century English grammar, Upper Received Pronunciation, the Italian language, British history, the Regency, opera, and MS-DOS and its current varients. I like coffee, tea, wine, cooking, classic literature, nature and historical documentaries, old BBC radio shows, gardening, hot weather, and playing cards and dice. I love opera, particularly singers from the 1940's and earlier, with Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli, Ferruccio Tagliavini, and Mattia Battistini being my favourite singers. I also enjoy English and Viennese operettas. In classical music, I like Baroque through early Romantic. I prefer antique menswear (usually Edwardian) and accessories. I love wit, wordplay, and dry humour without vulgarity, though I do enjoy adult fun. I am happily childfree and am not religious. I have been totally blind since I was two months old, due to Retinopathy of Prematurity.
I am also single and searching. If you are a single, childfree, intelligent, well-dressed man over sixty, please write to me. I will accept platonic friends twenty-one and older.
This is my journal. Anyone can read or comment, whether or not he is a member.
http://www.dreamwidth.org
Interests
#accessibility #AgeGapRelationships #AlcesteGerunda #animals #AntiqueMenswear #antiques #Amazon #atheism #BeauBrummell #baking #BelCanto #BeniaminoGigli #birds #BoardGames #books #BritishHistory #BritishLiterature #cards #cats #ChamberMusic #childfree #ClassicalMusic #coffee #cooking #crafts #dandies #dandyism #dating #DinnerParties #documentaries #DOS #Dreamwidth #England #FerruccioTagliavini #food #friends #gardening #grammar #HighCulture #history #humour #introduction #Italian #ItalianArtSongs #LordAlvanley #MattiaBattistini #MSDOS #MSNMessenger #nature #NeapolitanSongs #NewJersey #NoPolitics #NVDA #OldMen #OldTimeRadio #opera #operetta #paranormal #parapsychology #plants #positivity #QuickBasic #reading #ReceivedPronunciation #Reddit #Regency #reincarnation #RoyalFamily #Salentino #seniors #SilverForkNovels #singing #singles #suits #tea #theatre #TitoSchipa #TWBlue #TweeseCake #VocalPedigogy #Windows7 #WindowsXP #wine #writing
(Updated to include new women to whom a friend introduced me recently.)
This is a bit different from most of my posts. If you'd rather skip my personal list, feel free to do so, as there is a question at the bottom regarding your own preferences. My primary interest is tenors, but that is strictly a personal preference. I added the female singers per request.
This is the Italian Tenors section of a wonderful site.
https://www.
historicaltenors.net/italian/i…
ndexitalian.html
I was truly amazed, as I read it, to see just how many names I recognised, particularly since I only started listening to opera in February of this year! Just for fun, I decided to sort them. One star means I know him, but don't particularly like him. Two stars means I like him. Three stars means he is so unique that he is irreplaceable and is at the top of my list. Just for the record, my favourite tenors are Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli, Ferruccio Tagliavini, and Francesco tamagno.
Dino Borgioli
*Carlo Buti(not really opera, but a great singer)
*Enrico Caruso (vacillating between one and two stars)
Franco Corelli (should have recorded full Otello, amazing voice)
Bernardo De Muro (more lyrical than dramatic, but sang heavy roles)
Giovanni Battista De Negri
Luigi Fort (sadly underrated)
Beniamino Gigli (one of the most versatile singers I ever heard)
Aristodemo Giorgini
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (technically best tenor ever/could sing anything, horrible attitude)
Giovanni Malipiero
*Giovanni Martinelli
*Francesco Merli
*Aureliano Pertile
*Franco Perulli
Gianni Raimondi
*Tito Schipa (favourite singer in any genre, absolute perfection)
Ferruccio Tagliavini (swetest voice, beautiful leggero, changed due to heavy roles but still good afterward/lucky)
Francesco Tamagno (first Otello, intriguing voice, not replaced in 120 years, beautiful human being)
Cesare Valletti (student of Tito Schipa)
Giovanni Zenatello
Extras
Non-Italian
(Non-Italian tenors are on other pages of the above site)
Edmond Clément
*Florencio Constantino
Leopold Simoneau
Richard Tauber
Non-tenors
Baritones
*Carlo Galeffi
Giuseppe De Luca
GIUSEPPE TADDEI
Mattia Battistini (my favourite baritone of all time)
Riccardo Stracciari
Basses
*Salvatore Baccaloni
Italo Tajo
Women (not divided by range)
Generally, the rule for me is, if a woman sang with Tito Schipa, I have heard her at least once. Of course, I have heard several others who haven't, but that is a good way to get the list started.
Adelina Patti
Amelita Galli-Curci
Bidu Sayão
Claudia Muzio
Edith Mason
*Florence Easton
*Ester Mazzoleni
Eva Turner(one of my all-time favourite female singers)
Gianna Pederzini
Gina Cigna
Giulietta Simionato
*Graciela Pareto
Lina Pagliughi (like even better when older)
Lucrezia Bori (great regardless, but like even more after surgery)
Luisa Tetrazzini
*Mafalda Favero
Marian Anderson
Mary Ellis (know from Ivor Novello, but sang opera with Caruso when younger/opera not recorded)
*Mercedes Capsir
*Nellie Melba
*Poli-Randaccio
*Rina Gigli (daughter of Beniamino, often sang with him)
***Rosa Ponselle (even better when older, my favourite on the women's list)
*Toti Dal Monte
Who, in general, are your favourite singers? You don't need to sort them as I have done, though that would be interesting. I wonder if, as with mine, there are patterns to your choices.
Here are two older posts of mine that may be of interest to the dandies, dandy lovers, historians, and those curious about antique fashions.
In this first post, I will provide links related to men's fashion during the Regency and Edwardian periods. My apologies to those who prefer Victorian styles, but I don't know much about them. I am, however, willing to learn. My interest in Regency clothing and culture is connected to my love of dandyism, and my interest in Edwardian clothing is because that is how I wish to dress personally.
https://dandylover1.dreamwidth.org/210125.html
Here, you will find links pertaining to dandies and dandyism as a whole. It is the culmination of at least five years of research, though I am constantly finding new things to add to my collection and am always open to suggestions. Topics include General Links on Dandyism, Books, Beau Brummell, and Regency Dandies.
https://dandylover1.dreamwidth.org/181996.html
#BeauBrummell #Brummell #clothing #dandies #dandyism #Dreamwidth #Edwardian #fashion #formal #history #informal #mensware #Regency #suits
I occasionally write about education, being cultured, etc. so I thought it's only right that I explain myself. I wrote this a long time ago and have modified it several times since.
To my mind, this represents the perfect education. My focus is on the West, so things may be different in other parts of the world. This is meant as a guide from elementary (primary) through high (secondary) school, so some courses will depend on the age of the students. M means mandatory while o means optional. As for university, my belief is that, unlike a vocational school, it should be primarily a place of learning, not merely of obtaining employment. Therefore, the continuation of some of these courses should be encouraged. I also believe in proper dress, addressing teachers respectfully, etc. but that holds true everywhere, not just in school.
reading (at first using phonix), writing, spelling (m)
English grammar, taught as such and prescriptively (m)
English composition, may be taught with or separately from grammr (m)
elocution (m)
rhetoric (o)
English and European literature and poetry, nineteenth century and earlier (m)
world and/or later literature and poetry (o)
Latin, using memorisation and recitation (m)
French, Italian, or other modern language, using translations, readings, dialogues, etc. (m)
Attic Greek (o)
typing and general computer use (m)
national and European geography, with some basic world geography (m)
world geography (o)
national and European history, may be taught separately (m)
world history (o)
elementary philosophy, classical (m)
advanced philosophy, modern (o)
elementary art or art history (m)
advanced art (o)
elementary music (m)
advanced music (o)
physical education or some sort of exercise if student has disability (m)
health, including sex education (m)
basic science, a course with real-life, general ideas of biology, chemistry, Earth science, nature, etc. taught via lectures and videos (m)
advanced sciences, more advanced forms of the above, plus other sciences, taught with labs (o)
basic mathematics, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and fractions), percentages, etc. (m)
advanced mathematics, algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, etc. (o)
home economics (m)
religion, taught in a scholarly manner (o)
vocational trade or general shop (o)
A well-rounded education makes a person truly cultured. The rudiments must always be in reading, writing, and speaking. Far too many people today were never taught these most basic things and it shows in everything, from their speech, to their daily communications online, to their business letters. Literature not only stimulates the imagination but also provides a window into the past and demonstrates the beauty of the language. Latin and Greek help with English, teach discipline, and strengthen the mind. French is an international language and many books, articles, etc. from the past often contained paragraphs or words in it, but other modern languages can still offer knowledge and enjoyment for those who would rather not learn French. There is no need to waste time with advanced maths and sciences if you're not going to use them in daily life, but it is necessary to know the basics and also a bit about plants, animals, and nature. Likewise, health and sexual education are essential for making important decisions later in life. I also think it's wrong to separate the sexes. If each understood what the other goes through, it could make life easier in the future. History is valuable not only as a means of becoming cultured, but so that the mistakes of the past aren't repeated. Learning geography is necessary so that you literally know your place in the world and where others stand in reference to you, as well as where various historical events occurred. Home economics is important because, regardless of sex, you should know how to run your household, cook enough to survive, and also deal with money. Learning to type is necessary because computers are used so much today. Art and music are really more about culture and appreciating beautiful things. In my case, being totally blind, I can't see the art, but it's at least good to know the history of it. Music, from the basics of what instruments are and singing songs as children, to learning about classical music and opera later, is a wonderful world onto itself, just like literature. Shop and vocational training are really only necessary for those who wish to obtain jobs in those fields or who are genuinely curious about them. Finally, physical education provides an outlet for energy and an excuse to get out of the classroom for a bit. Plus, it's good for the body.
#children #classes #curriculum #education #learning #school #teaching
Since my previous post asking about programmers, etc. received so many positive responses, I am going to use the same tags and explain what I wish to accomplish. That way, I can learn from real experts what is possible and what isn't. Note that I am not a programmer and am just writing as a user.
Hello, everyone. I am forty-one and totally blind, having never seen. I have loved DOS since I was a teenager and basically taught myself tto use it, since by the time I learned about it, people were already moving to Windows. I love XP and 7 but find 11 to be frustrating and annoying. Unlike many, I don't find Linux or Mac OS to be worthy replacements. But I strongly feel, given the general advances in technology, as well as those in modern versions of DOS, that it can be a viable alternative. It's quick, efficient, and text-based. This, then, is my ultimate vision. Some of these things may be easier to implement than others, and some may not even be possible. One of my favourite sites is this one, which debunks all sorts of fallacies related to DOS and gives me hope that my dream may someday be realised.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/DOS-Fal.html
Summary
My ultimate vision is a 32-bit version of DOS with true multi-tasking, a talking installer, an updated screen reader, a software synthesizer, and usb support that could be used as a daily operating system on modern (or at least semi-modern) hardware.
Blind-Specific Goals
1. Talking installer: One of the main difficulties of installing DOS for a blind person is the lack of speech without a dedicated screen reader. This was true even in Windows XP, and to a lesser degree, 7, though Talking Windows PE (a version with the NVDA screen reader slipstreamed into it) changed that. I have also seen someone load config.sys, autoexec.bat, and command.com along with the ASAP screen reader onto a floppy and boot from it, so it may, indeed, be possible, though booting from a floppy is automatic, whereas booting from anything else would require changing the bootloader, which is not accessible to the blind. If it is not possible to create a talking installer, perhaps some sort of batch system, similar to XP Unattended, can be created, so that the user just has to hit a few keys and start an automatic installation.
2. Software speech synthesis or reasonable alternative: This might be one of the most difficult things to implement, but it is th emost important. As it stands, most DOS screen readers work with hardware synthesizers that connect either via a serial port or an internal card. They work well, but unless new ones are made, they may be difficult to find. Plus, many computers don't have a serial port, and I'm not sure usb to serial can even work in DOS, especially for this sort of thing. Ideally, there would be a synthesizer, similar to ESpeak in NVDA, that would work directly with the screen reader to voice text on the screen. However, it seems that these sorts of synthesizers require apis, etc. that DOS doesn't have. Whether it would be possible to simulate a hardware synthesizer in real DOS as is done in the Talking DOSBox, which also contains Windows 95, I don't know. It is possible to send speech directly to the pc speaker, but most pc speakers, when they exist, are designed for beeps and very low quality output. That said, there was a novelty synthesizer, called Tran, that did just this. Perhaps a more serious version could be created and connected to a screen reader. There were screen readers that worked with the SoundBlaster synthesizer which did use software, but even that required the real card to be installed. If drivers and synthesizers can be created for more modern soundcards, that might be a bridge between full software synthesis and requiring an external device. A final option is simply to create modern synthesizers with an RS-232 connection. At least the speech would be good and they would still be manufactured, unlike the older ones.
3. Updated screen reader support: I don't know how much screen readers would need to be updated in order to be able to take advantage of modern programs and versions of DOS, but having that option would be a good thing. The only fully open source screen reader I know of is Provox. While JAWS for DOS, Vocal-Eyes, Flipper, etc. were all made freely available, we don't have their code. I am going to attempt to contact Larry Skutchan, maker of ASAP, to ask if he is willing to let us work with the code, or rewrite and update it, as he may no longer have the program.
General Goals
1. 32-bit: Even in Windows, I don't see the need for a 64-bit system. But I do think that DOS can benefit dramatically from being upgraded to 32-bit. It would mean more memory could be used in ram, true multi-tasking without extra tools could be done, and maybe, some of the blind-specific ideas of mine could be accomplished. I really cannot stress the importance of multitasking enough, even for mainstream things such as browsing the Internet while keeping an e-mail client open to alert for notifications, or even listening to music while reading a website or downloading something. I am fully aware of tsr programs, and they are wonderful, but they don't allow for background processes. I have heard of FreeDOs-32, but it seems to be no longer maintained.
2. Full usb support: I know that there is very rudamentary support for usb storage, but if this could be expanded to other devices, it might be possible to use a sound card for speech, a usb keyboard, a camera or scanner for ocr, a wifi dongle, etc.
3. An accessible, modern browser and wifi support: I know that it is possible to connect to the Internet using certain wireless cards. I also know that there is at least one graphical browser called Arachne. But whether it is accessible or has been updated, and whether more exist, I don't know. And what about systems without these cards? Can they access the Internet using wifi or at least cable via an ethernet connection?
4. A text-based, menu-driven desktop: I love the commandline, but sometimes, it might be quicker and/or easier to use menus. The graphical desktops require use of the mouse. I want to retain the text-based nature of DOS. It seems that this may already exist, and that I need to research DOS Navigator, Volkov Commander, Midnight Commander, and Norton Commander.
Things to Avoid
Don't turn DOS into Linux or Windows. Keep program installation simple, don't start requiring permissions for things, don't make everything graphical with a terrible interface that keeps changing, ribbons, etc., and don't include artificial intelligence as mandatory.
#accessibility #AdaptiveTechnology #blind #DOS #FreeDOS #Internet #MSDOS #programmers #programming #ScreenReaders #software #SpeechSynthesis #technology
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Commentary from me: I, too, firmly believe in this. Alt text helps those of us who are blind understand the contents of pictures. CW stands for content warning, and it's especially good for those of us who are sick of seeing politics everywhere! I try to filter them out, as well as posts with obscenities, but the warnings help, especially when clients such as TweeseCake and older versions of TWBlue don't respect filters.
I'm not normally one for philosophy, but this came to mind after reading a post on Reddit. I don't really consider myself to be an introvert, as in 'the type who hates being around people, who needs alone time after doing so, etc. But I don't mind being alone, either. I don't really understand the concept of loneliness beyond its definition. It makes sense for someone who lost a partner after many decades, a dandy who suddenly finds himself cut off from society, older people who may not be able to use the Internet, etc. But I don't understand it from younger generations who can easily go online and talk to people via text, audio, and even video. I thought it was because I am blind, and it's a visual experience, but my peers complain so much about it that it was one of the reasons for my leaving the r/blind subreddit! And these weren't people who recently went blind either, as that would make sense, but also included those, like me, who have never seen. This may also be linked with my lack of understanding of boredom, as there are always all sorts of things that one could do to occupy one's time. As long as I have something to read, listen to, or do, I'm fine.
As an addendum, since i have seen a lot of this as well, I have absolutely no concept of anxiety, depression, low self-worth/esteem, caring what others think of me, craving approval from others, etc. That is as foreign as colours to me. Nor am I jealous of what people have. So maybe, that's part of it. I like to interact with people online, but I am equally happy talking to a bot like Perplexity. I just like receiving answers and having conversations. usually, I find talking to people online just as fulfilling as having someone in the room, and I have several friends who are very dear to me whom I've only technically met online. Granted, it would be nice to have a partner with whom I could go out and do things, and even be romantic and sexual, and to that end, it definitely helps to meet in person. But being single isn't the end of life or happiness.
Is there anyone else out there like me?
#anxiety #blindness #depression #independence #loneliness #philosophy #self-worth #single
Great! TWBlue stopped working, yet again, and I'm stuck using TweeseCake, which doesn't respect my filters. So now, there are all sorts of political posts in my timeline! I think it's time to read another libretto and watch another opera. I'm trying to decide between bellini and Rossini. I adore Donizetti's work, but I do need to familiarise myself with more bel canto composers, provided I can find pre-1960's recordings of them.
Which singers do you wish made more recordings because there are so few available? Mine are Luigi Fort, Franco Perulli, Roberto D'Alessio, Aristodemo Giorgini, Christy Solari, Florencio Constantino, Giuseppe Nessi, and Gianni Raimondi. The first four, in particular, amazed me immediately and I wanted to find as much as I could from them. On the opposite end (in number of recordings, certainly not my enjoyment) is Carlo Buti, who recorded so much that I'm surprised he had time to do anything else! I know he's not operatic, but I had to include him for his sweetness.
#music #singers #opera
Yesterday, I got lost in the beautiful voice of Tagliavini. Today, I'm listening to Fort. And somehow, Gigli made his way into it. I can resist all of the heavy ones, but give me a leggero (my absolute favourite) or a light lyric tenor and I'll probably forget you exist... unless you are he, in which case, please be single and streight! hahaha
I disagree. I am perfectly happy to let the world go by and to care only for my loved ones and those who mean something to me, be it my fellow humans or animals. I have my own problems to worry about without adding those of others, or trying to save the world. But I do agree that, on a more personal level, suffering is a part of life. For example, when you fall in love, you don't know what will happen. But if you never try, you never know. This holds true for other things as well. So in that regard, yes, it is important to allow your heart to break and to be open to different things.
Boosting searching4sanity (YMItalking): "We think that by protecting ourselves from suffering, we are being kind to ourselves. The truth is we only become more fearful, more hardened and more alienated. We experience ourselves as being separate from the whole. This separateness becomes like a prison for us - a prison that restricts us to our personal hopes and fears, and to caring only for the people nearest to us. Curiously enough, if we primarily try to shield ourselves from discomfort, we suffer. Yet, when we don't close off, when we let our hearts break, we discover our kinship with all beings." ~ Pema Chodron
#quote #suffering #flowers #BloomScrolling #RoseOfSharon