I did a bit of research with Jean Tretter today on all the materials he has related to music and gay men. It's pretty interesting the way Western classical music and gay men go together like vanilla ice cream and warm baked apples. At the top of most people's list is the Russian composer Pyotr Illytch Tchaikovsky, whose homosexual desires were just one of many ways he found himself in conflict with modern society.
I haven't seen this yet, and our archive doesn't own a copy. Anybody want to donate one?
Next week I'll talk more about all the stuff Jean helped me pull out: gay black jazz singers, a gay classical music radio show, Billy Budd, and an all-gay male production of a Mozart opera.
Next week I'll talk more about all the stuff Jean helped me pull out: gay black jazz singers, a gay classical music radio show, Billy Budd, and an all-gay male production of a Mozart opera.
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