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Here is the kind of Opera Singing that can turn ANYONE into a fan!

There is Air, Water, Earth, Fire AND Joan Sutherland. The most impressive operatic voice ever recorded.

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"The Buddhist diety known in Korean as Jijang, or in Sanskrit as Kshitigarbha, was a bodhisattva (enlightened being) revered for his merciful deliverance of living beings from the world of suffering. He was also believed to have the power to rescue those who were unjustly sentenced to hell.Jijang is customarily portrayed, as in this painting, wearing the garments of a Buddhist monk. His sacred status is represented by a circular halo and the lotus-shaped pedestals on which he stands. In his left hand he holds a staff with six rings, which would announce, through their distinctive sound, the presence of a Buddhist priest; in his right hand he holds a circular gem, which has the power to grant wishes.Korean Buddhist paintings reached a peak of refinement under the patronage of the kings of the Koryo Dynasty (918-1392). The richness and elegance typical of Koryo Buddhist paintings can be seen in Jijang's ornate robes, which are embellished with delicate patterns painted in gold."

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Mary Martin by Richard Avedon. Late 1950’s.

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Spring

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Audrey Hepburn

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Spring

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BD

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Beverly Sills

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Ingrid Bergman

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Spring

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Lotte Lenya

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Italy

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Elizabeth Taylor

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Portrait of Julie Andrews, by Victor Livoti. Late 1960's.