Popular Post jhwalker Posted August 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2018 I was drawn to operatic singing even as a child (Beverly Sills, Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Horne, Sherrill Milnes were all favorites), and when my voice changed, I fortunately became an operatic bass-baritone. I sang professionally for several years before deciding to move into the world of business instead, but opera has been the soundtrack of my life. I can't imagine why some don't like it! Hugo9000, wgscott and Jud 1 2 John Walker - IT Executive Headphone - SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable Ethernet > mRendu Roon endpoint > Topping D90 > Topping A90d > Dan Clark Expanse / HiFiMan H6SE v2 / HiFiman Arya Stealth Home Theater / Music -SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable HDMI > Denon X3700h > Anthem Amp for front channels > Revel F208-based 5.2.4 Atmos speaker system Link to comment
mansr Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Kal Rubinson said: Do you really think that is opera? I think it's annoying. Link to comment
Jud Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I like H. L. Mencken some. I like Fifth Element. I love Anna Moffo. And I love the Flower Duet from Lakme (sorry about the lack of accent). One never knows, do one? - Fats Waller The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. - Einstein Computer, Audirvana -> optical Ethernet to Fitlet3 -> Fibbr Alpha Optical USB -> iFi NEO iDSD DAC -> Apollon Audio 1ET400A Mini (Purifi based) -> Vandersteen 3A Signature. Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 27 minutes ago, Ralf11 said: Carmen ??? Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen Link to comment
AnotherSpin Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 7 hours ago, sphinxsix said: I admit - sometimes 3 or 4 minutes of operatic vocal in a movie isn't that bad (ok, not more than 5 ) Many people would not read more than 3 or 4 paragraphs in a book. But, every and any good habit would be developed. Could you believe it?? Link to comment
STC Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/26/2018 at 3:06 AM, Ralf11 said: what kind of opera? Chinese opera is more like this . ST My Ambiophonics System with Virtual Concert Hall Ambience Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 12 hours ago, Ralf11 said: Carmen 11 hours ago, wgscott said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen OK but to what is that referenced? Was there a question? Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile 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
sphinxsix Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 10 hours ago, AnotherSpin said: Many people would not read more than 3 or 4 paragraphs in a book. But, every and any good habit would be developed. Could you believe it?? As for my interest in different music genres - I have always moved forward and discovered territories that were new to me. I never liked opera though, country and western (with very few exceptions), most of pop and dance (house,, techno) music. Are there no genres that you don't like.? Teresa 1 Link to comment
sphinxsix Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 15 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said: I would call it an operatic travesty. I'd agree with this. Anyway IMO this is a great scene (in particular in the original movie version) showing strong emotional response of the concert hall audience to the music. It's also interesting that Luc Besson (beside being the director he co-wrote the script for the movie so I assume this was his decision) had chosen opera genre inspired composition to accompany this scene and I actually like this fact - the juxtaposition of the world of the future and the music genre with such a long tradition is IMO a brilliant idea. Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I can listen to Carmen, hence the post. Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 5 hours ago, sphinxsix said: I'd agree with this. Anyway IMO this is a great scene (in particular in the original movie version) showing strong emotional response of the concert hall audience to the music. It's also interesting that Luc Besson (beside being the director he co-wrote the script for the movie so I assume this was his decision) had chosen opera genre inspired composition to accompany this scene and I actually like this fact - the juxtaposition of the world of the future and the music genre with such a long tradition is IMO a brilliant idea. I agree with this. It is a great scene and I particularly enjoy how it is intercut with off-stage action. Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Ralf11 said: I can listen to Carmen, hence the post. Carmen is the only opera that I have ever walked out of prematurely. Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Just now, Ralf11 said: bad performance? Probably. It was decades ago and I've since developed a taste (tolerance) for it. Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
rodrigaj Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Kal - You are the perfect candidate for Lulu (Alban Berg) ? "The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought", Sir Thomas Beecham. 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
Kal Rubinson Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, wgscott said: As opposed to walking out at the appointed time? Yes but, although I expressed myself poorly, we left by choice to go have a drink and not, as has happened, to make a train. Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 well, how was the drink? did they get the mids right? clarity without glare in the upper registers? Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Ralf11 said: well, how was the drink? Welcome and satisfying. Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 a good Scotch is like that... Link to comment
AnotherSpin Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 16 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said: Carmen is the only opera that I have ever walked out of prematurely. When Lepage's staging of Der Ring was premiered in Met I was happy to attend the Rheingold open air translation just outside the theater building (failed to get a couple of non-claimed tickets by phone in the morning). It was heavy rain most of the time, many people didn't have umbrellas or anything to cover themselves from a shower. Nevertheless, we were sitting and listening to the beautiful music, and most of audience stayed. At certain moments I even had a feeling a shower was a part of performance, elements in good display go well along with Wagner. Link to comment
Teresa Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 18 hours ago, Ralf11 said: I can listen to Carmen, hence the post. I really like the orchestral suite from Carmen. IMHO there is a lot of great music from operas without the singing. wgscott 1 I have dementia. I save all my posts in a text file I call Forums. I do a search in that file to find out what I said or did in the past. I still love music. Teresa Link to comment
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