And to Spaw:
In my early childhood, I had the unfortunate experience of seeing a hog slaughtered. You are right. Pavarotti in recent days sounds exactly like that. I apologize to all for my nasty mood. The theft of Seeger's banjo just hit me and I am angry.

And I just remembered a short lived musical based on the "Forbidden Planet" (based on Shakespeare) with a robot on in-line skates and 50s rock. I loved it. Anyone remember the title?