Cakes beat arias: Charles Boccia of 3800 White Plains Rd., the Bronx who, after 35 years of baking, attempted an operatic career, 1927.
After overcoming several difficulties, he got a private tryout before Titta Ruffo, the great bass of the Metropolitan Opera, who predicted a great career for him. However, Boccia decided to return to his large shop in the Bronx—more secure than singing.
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Carina när hon behöver improvisera ett segment som går ut på exklusivt sexhumor och producenterna ger henne sex (eller sju?) snubbar vars sexliv exklusivt består av missionary med ljusen tända:
Since we're at spooky season, my haunted reading recommendation is the Memoirs of 'Mastro Titta', aka, Giovanni Batista Bugatti, the longest serving executioner of the Papal States (514 'patients' between 1796 and 1864). It's...fucked up, so OBVIOUSLY it comes with ALL the trigger warnings (both with respect to the crimes committed by the defendants as well as their demise). You'll need google translate or Deepl or whatever, since it's in Italian. But enjoy!!
On this Cover from 1905 we see the great Baritone TITTA RUFFO (1877-1953). He died at July 5. 1953 in Florence. His voice was one of the best at that time. 37 years on Stage in Paris, London, New York, Italy and South-America.