Victor Borge Hands Off! The Funniest Night At Opera You Could Get

The world of grand opera was the butt of many classic Borgeisms: In this video Borge invites soprano Marilyn Mulvey -- his faithful and long-suffering straight person -- to do a solo number of her choice, and Mulvey reply's that her choice is the ``Caro Nome'' from ``Rigoletto.'' ``Oh, God!'' Borge shrieks, throwing himself across the keyboard in a gesture of monumental disgust. As the laughter subsides he slowly pulls himself together and whisper resignedly into the microphone: ``OK, ladies and gentlemen, here's the ``Cockamamie' from ``Rigor Mortis.'''