Cool!

Here’s Another Example of Wide-Awake Brain Surgery, This Time with an Opera Singer

When a surgeon is rooting around in your skull, you want to make sure that he doesn’t poke the wrong things, remove the wrong bits or suck out the wrong fluids. That’s why some brain surgeries require the patient to remain awake. That way if something does go awry, everyone knows immediately.

In this case, Slovenian opera singer Ambroz Bajec-Lapajne was asked to sing the opening and closing couplets of “Gute Nacht” by Schubert. The operation took place at University Medical Centre in Utrecht. Brain surgery can be a weird thing.

(Via Tom and Break.com)

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

Alan Cross has 39691 posts and counting. See all posts by Alan Cross

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.