Manhattan has seen many of them but last week it recognized the first good one in a long time. Nearly every classic Italian comic opera has a basso buffo, a comic bass. He wears a false nose, false ...

With opera's subterranean serenaders, it's important to know a basso buffo from a basso profondo. Talk Like An Opera Geek: In the Basement With The Basses Talk Like An Opera Geek: In the Basement With ...