function init(){
if(!window.standards) return;
if(window.inited) return;
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	
	if(bw.wIE || bw.ns){
		menuOffsetTop = 3; // first level menu. smaller number is more up
		menuOffsetLeft = 2; // first level menu. smaller number is more right.
	}
	else if(bw.mIE){
		menuOffsetTop = -1; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
		menuOffsetLeft = -6; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
	}
	submenuOffsetTop = -14 ;// smaller number is closer to top

	if(bw.wIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -12; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu
	else if(bw.mIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -4; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu

	submenuOffsetRight = 0;// right-side menu.  smaller number is closer to menu.
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	


	var uiMenubar = new Menubar();

	var artistMenu = new Menu('BRAVA VIVICA!');
	uiMenubar.add(artistMenu);
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('HOME','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/index.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('BIO:CURRENT SEASON','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux2.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('BIO:CAREER HIGHLIGHTS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux2b.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('IN STEP WITH VIVICA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux4.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('VIVICA GOES HOLLYWOOD','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/cameo.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
			
	artistAWARDSMenu = new Menu('AWARDS');
	artistAWARDSMenu.help="Windows, Menus, Tabs, Scrollers";//appears in statusbar
	artistAWARDSMenu.add(new MenuItem('FLORENTINE OPERA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgaward-florentine.html'));
	artistAWARDSMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	artistAWARDSMenu.add(new MenuItem('DRESDEN-ARTIST OF THE YEAR','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgaward.html'));
	artistAWARDSMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistAWARDSMenu.add(new MenuItem('CHRISTOPHER KEENE AWARD','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/nyco-award.html'));
	artistAWARDSMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	artistMenu.add(artistAWARDSMenu);
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('NEW?','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/new.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	artistMenu.add(new MenuItem('PHOTOS-candid & production','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vg-album.html'));
	artistMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	
	
	rolesMenu = new Menu('ROLES');
	rolesMenu.add(new MenuItem('HEROES & HEROINES','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux6.html'));
	rolesMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	rolesMenu.add(new MenuItem('ARIODANTE','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/ariodante.html'));
	rolesMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	rolesMenu.add(new MenuItem('HASSEM','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux5a.html'));
	rolesMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	rolesMenu.add(new MenuItem('ORFEO','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/orfeo.html'));
	rolesMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	rolesMenu.add(new MenuItem('ROSINA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux3.html'));
	uiMenubar.add(rolesMenu);
				
    uiMenubar.add(discMenu = new Menu('DISCOGRAPHY'));
	
  	discMenu.add(new MenuItem('CD LIST','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgdisc.html'));
	discMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
		
	discFEATUREDMenu = new Menu('FEATURED CDs');
	discFEATUREDMenu.add(new MenuItem('BEL CANTO ARIAS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/belcantoCD.html'));
	discFEATUREDMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	discFEATUREDMenu.add(new MenuItem('ARIAS FOR FARINELLI','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgfarinelli.html'));
	discFEATUREDMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	discFEATUREDMenu.add(new MenuItem('ROSSINI ARIAS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgcd1.html'));
	discFEATUREDMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	discFEATUREDMenu.add(new MenuItem('RINALDO','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgrinaldo1.html'));
	discFEATUREDMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	discMenu.add(discFEATUREDMenu);
	
	discMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	discMenu.add(new MenuItem('DOWNLOAD MP3','http://www.fanfaire.com/mp3/genauxmp3.html'));
	
	uiMenubar.add(videoMenu = new Menu('VIDEO CLIPS'));
	
	videoColdMenu = new Menu('A VOICE OUT OF THE COLD');
	videoColdMenu.add(new MenuItem('WINDOWS MEDIA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/Genaux-DVD1b.htm'));
	videoColdMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	videoColdMenu.add(new MenuItem('REAL PLAYER','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/Genaux-DVD1a.htm'));
	videoMenu.add(videoColdMenu);
	
	videoMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	videoMenu.add(new MenuItem('ON ARIODANTE','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgreveles.html'));
	videoMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	videoMenu.add(new MenuItem('IN RECITAL-SAN DIEGO OPERA','http://www.fanfaire.com/webcast/vivicarecital.html'));
				
	uiMenubar.add(calendarMenu = new Menu('CALENDAR'));
	calendarMenu.add(new MenuItem('2011','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genauxsked.html'));
	calendarMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	calendarMenu.add(new MenuItem('2012','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genauxsked2.html'));
		
	uiMenubar.add(interviewMenu = new Menu('INTERVIEWS'));

	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('US TOUR PREVIEW','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/interview-newsOK.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('HAENDEL FESTIVAL-German','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/interview-handelfest.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('HAENDEL FESTIVAL-English','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/interview-handelfest2.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('2 Americans in Paris','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/interview-2americans.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with ForumOpera.com','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/interview-nockin-fr.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with DILETTANTE.COM','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/interview-dilettante.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with MUSICALCRITICISM.COM','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/interview-musiccriticism.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with SEEN AND HEARD','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/seenheard.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with IL GIORNAL DELLA MUSICA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/giornale.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with Magazine OPERA-French','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/operamagDec09-fr.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with Magazine OPERA-English','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/operamagDec09-eng.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with OPERA-UK','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/opera09feb-cov.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with OPERA NOW','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/operanow1b.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with NY SUN','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/caramoor08-interview.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with ARTSPASS.COM','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/artspass1.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with JEAN-MARC BERNS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/hmvginterview.html'));
	interviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	interviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('with NICOLAS REVELES','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/vgreveles.html'));    	
	
	uiMenubar.add(reviewMenu = new Menu('PERFORMANCE REVIEWS'));
	reviewOPERA1Menu = new Menu('OPERA - HEROINES');
	reviewOPERA1Menu.add(new MenuItem('LA CENERENTOLA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/cenerentola-rev.html'));
	reviewOPERA1Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA1Menu.add(new MenuItem('ISABELLA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/isabella.html'));
	reviewOPERA1Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA1Menu.add(new MenuItem('JUNO/INO','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/semele.html'));
	reviewOPERA1Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA1Menu.add(new MenuItem('PENELOPE','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/penelope-rev.html'));
	reviewOPERA1Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA1Menu.add(new MenuItem('ROSINA','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/rosina.html'));
	reviewOPERA1Menu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	reviewOPERA1Menu.add(new MenuItem('OTHERS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/otherheroine.html'));
	reviewOPERA1Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewMenu.add(reviewOPERA1Menu);
	reviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	reviewOPERA2Menu = new Menu('OPERA - TROUSER ROLES');
	reviewOPERA2Menu.add(new MenuItem('ARIODANTE','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux5a1.html'));
	reviewOPERA2Menu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	reviewOPERA2Menu.add(new MenuItem('ORFEO','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/orfeo-rev.html'));
	reviewOPERA2Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA2Menu.add(new MenuItem('RINALDO','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/rinaldo1.html'));
	reviewOPERA2Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA2Menu.add(new MenuItem('ROMEO','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/capuleti.html'));
	reviewOPERA2Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA2Menu.add(new MenuItem('TANCREDI','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/tancredi-rev.html'));
	reviewOPERA2Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewOPERA2Menu.add(new MenuItem('OTHERS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux5b.html'));
	reviewOPERA2Menu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewMenu.add(reviewOPERA2Menu);
	reviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	
	reviewCONCERTMenu = new Menu('CONCERT STAGE');
	reviewCONCERTMenu.add(new MenuItem('IRENE in BAJAZET','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/irene-bajazet.html'));
	reviewCONCERTMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewCONCERTMenu.add(new MenuItem('OTHERS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux5c.html'));
	reviewCONCERTMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	reviewMenu.add(reviewCONCERTMenu);
	reviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
   	
		
	CDreviewMenu = new Menu('CD REVIEWS');
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('PYROTECHNICS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/cd-pyrotechnics.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('ARIAS FOR FARINELLI','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/genaux5.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('ARMINIO','arminiocd-rev.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('ATENAIDE','atenaidecd-rev.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('BAJAZET','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/bajazetCD.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('BEL CANTO ARIAS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/belcantoCD-rev.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('HANDEL & HASSE','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/handelhasseCD-rev.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");	
	CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('RINALDO','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/rinaldocd1.html'));
	CDreviewMenu.addSeparator("#000388");
		CDreviewMenu.add(new MenuItem('OTHERS','http://www.fanfaire.com/genaux/cdrev-other.html'));
	
	uiMenubar.add(CDreviewMenu);
	uiMenubar.useMouseOver();
	document.body.appendChild(uiMenubar);
	
	// setWidth method added april 2, 2002.
	uiMenubar.setWidth("auto",0);
	
	window.inited = true;
}