wgscott Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 “The opera is to music, what a bawdy house is to a cathedral.” -- H. L. Mencken Discuss. Teresa 1 Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 Opera wouldn't be so bad were it not for all the god-damn singing. Teresa 1 Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 nope I have to confess I enjoy some of the Overtures, just not the actual operas. I often listen to the Overture Il Barbiere di Siviglia before taking the Bianchi out for a spin. Teresa 1 Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, Kal Rubinson said: OK but to what is that referenced? Was there a question? Beats me. Both of you were a bit cryptic. Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Kal Rubinson said: Carmen is the only opera that I have ever walked out of prematurely. As opposed to walking out at the appointed time? Link to comment
Popular Post wgscott Posted August 28, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Kal Rubinson said: Apparently, there is a lot of great music from The Beatles without the singing.? Yes, but it only comes out of one of the speakers. mansr and sphinxsix 2 Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 33 minutes ago, firedog said: Sorry to insult the opera lovers, but I'd rather listen to the singing of Muddy Waters, John Lennon, Joe Williams, or Sinatra any day. +6.02 x 10^23. But you forgot Tom Waits. Jud 1 Link to comment
wgscott Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Ralf11 said: I use Chrome Link to comment
wgscott Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 I am very glad to see that this fine thread of mine continues to deliver! christopher3393 1 Link to comment
wgscott Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Think you don't like opera? This film is for you: https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/think-you-dont-like-opera-this-film-is-for-you/p07ysvfy (I think I hate it even more, now that I am better informed.) Link to comment
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