Chicopee John Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Thursday, October 29 edition of the Manchester (CT) Journal Inquirer: Ex-NFL player to sing opera T'au Pupu'a, who hails from Tonga and went on to play football for the Cleveland Browns, will be singing the rold of Mario Cavaradossi, Floria Tosca's doomed lover, in the upcoming Connecticut Concert Opera production of Puccini's opera 'Toaca on Friday, Oct, 30, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2:30 p.m., at the Hoffman Auditorium, University of St. Joseph, 1678 Asylum Ave., West Hartford. Tickets are available online at www.showcliz.com or CCO's website at www.connconcertopera.org All seats are reserved. For more information call 860-722-2300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombo Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevfan4life Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 that's actually pretty cool, good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevfan4life Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 wow that was a long ass time ago he "played" for us. I use quoatations cause he never actually played it seems, he must have been a practice squad guy. Has zero stats. One year on a practice squad and out he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bone Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 that's actually pretty cool, good for him. Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Not sure about him.....but I saw this guy perform this at the Lincoln Center with the Metropolitan Opera on about Sept. 20, 2001 as a tribute to 9/11.....along with many others, including host Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Papu'a has performed this before And here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHuuvitcdY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Compare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOn76AOHXjs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Good for Pupua, but not going to change my perfect opera attendance record... ... unless he sacks the fat chick in the Viking hat or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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