He might not have the voice of Philippe Jaroussky or Andreas Scholl but Marilyn Manson goth Andrew De Leon certainly gives a moving performance of Puccini's “O mio babbino caro” and his story is almost unbelieveable.
Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano') about dance, opera, music and photography for people “who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like”. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy.
His scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman's Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the ‘Danza in Italia' column for Dancing Times magazine.
I know he doesn’t fit the look and that’s what caught me off guard. I know you can’t judge a book by its cover and Andrew De Leon is a perfect example. He has a wonderful voice that could make him the next Susan Boyle. I’m excited to see how Americas Got Talent goes and what’s in store for Andrew. I’ve watched AGT for the past three years, and I always enjoy the contestant’s performance. My Hopper records this for me during primetime so I can play it back when I want. Now that the new Auto Hop feature is available I can watch all my PrimeTime Anytime recordings commercial free. The Auto Hop doesn’t delete or block commercials; it just gives you the option to skip them with the touch of a button. One of my coworkers at Dish showed me how the Auto Hop feature works, which keeps me focused on my shows. Having this new feature, I can save a ton of time fast forward commercials. This will also allow the batteries in my remote to live longer with less use.
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