Opera...........

[Clint Planet]

Just remembered, we went to see Carmen at the Royal Albert Hall last Feb. Fantastic stuff - Carmen is so full of great tunes!

 

[lmurkder]

Any blues like a bit of opera from time to time?

In a way the passions aroused by opera are quite similar to that of football, perhaps one of the reasons why the Italians have such a passion for both.

I performed many years ago in an English National Opera performance of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" at the Royal Court Liverpool amongst other places...

Appreciate I am opening myself up to a lot of stick here..

Only people who are narrow minded would give you stick. Operas go back 100s of years in some cases.

 

[steken1]

Certain pieces of classical music are very powerful, the little I hear of them. I like watching people with really powerful voices singing too. Suppose I'd go if I got the chance. Not likely though.

 

[allezlesbleus]

Saw Nabbucco in Italy, it was awesome.

Like this one a lot. Song of the slaves?? Is ace.

 

[Whitebootman]

Certainly counts! - who else can come out of the classical/operatic "closet" ?

I listen to classical and operatic as much as I listen to any other music. So I'm out then.

 

[Tommy Chong]

Certainly counts! - who else can come out of the classical/operatic "closet" ?

Bump!
Going to watch Handel's 'Messiah' this weekend... It's not really an opera, but an oratorio... A large scale sacred piece without the costumes, scenery, and melodrama (i.e fat soprano's in viking gear)...
Looking forward to it!

 

[Little Ralphy]

I went to see Rigoletto at the Prague Opera House when I went away with my ex and experienced the Culture of Prague in the Winter. Enjoyed it.

Went back to Prague on a stag weekend in the Summer a few years later and experienced a very different side to the city. Loved it.

 

[Clint Planet]

Went to see Cosi Fan Tutte at the ENO tonight. It was ace - set in a sort of Coney Island in the 40s sort of thing.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Certainly counts! - who else can come out of the classical/operatic "closet" ?

I did, many moons ago, in the music thread.

 

[ste d' indica]

Can't say I am a regular partaker like, but I did enjoy seeing Don Giovanni at the Budapest Opera House a few years back, even though the programme was in Hungarian and we had no idea what was goin on.
It was like thrumpence for a ticket as well, and you could get a pint at half time.

 

[degsy]

Don't mind the odd decent Tenor, but can't stand the female screechers, even the good ones like Kiri