Opera

Manijin · 07-22-2008, 06:40 PM

Okay, now, I KNOW we have to have some opera fans/performers in the guild. I mean, it's so big, I can't be the only one, right?

Anyways, just talk about operas in this thread. What you like about them, dislike, favorite operas, over-rated ones, etc.

I'm a tenor, working on my senior year as a Vocal Performance Major. Just started doing opera a year ago and I LOVE it. Bel canto singing is just so incredible, and my instructors all tell me that I have a good chance of going to a good music school when I graduate

My favorite opera, of the few that I have seen, is probably La Traviata, though I'm a huge fan of Wagner's work, and hopefully will get to see one of his performed.

Showtime · 07-22-2008, 07:08 PM

I am big in the performing arts... I have never seen an Opera but I have seen Phantom of the Opera :] and its my second favorite musical

NeyNay · 07-23-2008, 11:20 AM

I love many opera's my favorite is "Return My Love"
I'm also really into Broadway and other many musicals

Manijin · 07-24-2008, 06:25 PM

It's great. I'm currently reading the Oxford Illustrated History of Opera, and the best time to read it is during the reading time at the Day Care that I work at. When the kids asked me what it was, I told them. The older girls looked at me with big, wide eyes and said:

"Cool! Does it have Phantom of the Opera in there?!"

/facepalm

Tuf · 08-05-2008, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manijin

My favorite opera, of the few that I have seen, is probably La Traviata, though I'm a huge fan of Wagner's work, and hopefully will get to see one of his performed.

I'm a pretty big fan though I don't wander too far off of the beaten path. I'm with you on La Traviata though my wife refers to it as 'Pretty Woman' music. From Wagner I like Siegfried, Parsifal and Die Walkure the best. Three of my favorites are from Puccini - Madame Butterfly, La Boheme and Tosca and I also listen to Bizet's Carmen and Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci pretty regularly. With all this plus comtemporary music I still have 2/3 of the space left on my iPod. Technology can be such a wonderful thing.

Zephyr1551 · 08-05-2008, 10:38 AM

I saw Phantom of the Opera, that was pretty good, but otherwise I don't go to operas.

Tuf · 08-05-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyr1551

I saw Phantom of the Opera, that was pretty good, but otherwise I don't go to operas.

oh dear ......

Jeeves · 08-06-2008, 10:12 PM

Madame Butterfly is all I have to say. Have it on cd

07-22-2008, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Manijin 'Cuz we'z da biggest an' da baddest! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 54	Opera Okay, now, I KNOW we have to have some opera fans/performers in the guild. I mean, it's so big, I can't be the only one, right? Anyways, just talk about operas in this thread. What you like about them, dislike, favorite operas, over-rated ones, etc. I'm a tenor, working on my senior year as a Vocal Performance Major. Just started doing opera a year ago and I LOVE it. Bel canto singing is just so incredible, and my instructors all tell me that I have a good chance of going to a good music school when I graduate My favorite opera, of the few that I have seen, is probably La Traviata, though I'm a huge fan of Wagner's work, and hopefully will get to see one of his performed. __________________ WAAAGH!!!

07-22-2008, 07:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Showtime Way better than HBO Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California (So-Cal) Posts: 2,174	I am big in the performing arts... I have never seen an Opera but I have seen Phantom of the Opera :] and its my second favorite musical __________________ Want a signature like mine? PM me

07-23-2008, 11:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
NeyNay Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fort Frolic, Rapture Posts: 24	I love many opera's my favorite is "Return My Love" I'm also really into Broadway and other many musicals __________________

07-24-2008, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Manijin 'Cuz we'z da biggest an' da baddest! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 54	It's great. I'm currently reading the Oxford Illustrated History of Opera, and the best time to read it is during the reading time at the Day Care that I work at. When the kids asked me what it was, I told them. The older girls looked at me with big, wide eyes and said: "Cool! Does it have Phantom of the Opera in there?!" /facepalm __________________ WAAAGH!!!

08-05-2008, 10:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zephyr1551 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 389 Blog Entries: 2	I saw Phantom of the Opera, that was pretty good, but otherwise I don't go to operas. __________________

08-06-2008, 10:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jeeves guild butler Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 438	Madame Butterfly is all I have to say. Have it on cd __________________ Absolute power corrupts but its an absolute blast when you have it.

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