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Anne W. - Apr 27, 2013 10:17:06 am PDT #20798 of 30001

The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Anyone have a favorite opera that isn't The Magic Flute?

Tosca. Not a happy story, but a good one with a memorable lead character, and some awesome set pieces.

Edit: Pretty much what Connie said about Puccini. Another Puccini one that's actually hilarious is 'Gianni Schicchi.' It's also short.

Jesse - Apr 27, 2013 10:23:28 am PDT #20799 of 30001

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Aw, Owen.

I like classical music and sung music, and I generally don't like opera. I don't like the style of singing and the usual tone. I tried! I took a class in college and everything. So I don't worry about it anymore.

Connie Neil - Apr 27, 2013 10:33:02 am PDT #20800 of 30001

brillig

So I don't worry about it anymore.

I found out that, with some exceptions, I far prefer sung classical music to straight symphonic. But I do not like art songs, I like bits from operas and oratorios. Considering there's as much variation in classical music as there is in modern music, I don't think anyone should have to like everything.

Jesse - Apr 27, 2013 10:33:58 am PDT #20801 of 30001

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It's just such a mark of "being well-cultured," you know?

-t - Apr 27, 2013 10:37:56 am PDT #20802 of 30001

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, Owen, that is impressively thoughtful. What a sweetheart.

-t - Apr 27, 2013 10:41:56 am PDT #20803 of 30001

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I have to admit, the movie image of the uncultured peon weeping their first time at the opera has always struck me as supremely unlikely in real life, because I really don't get emotional resonance from the ones I've seen. Symphonies and sonatas do much more for me.

meara - Apr 27, 2013 10:47:36 am PDT #20804 of 30001

I am not a fan of opera. ...which is a little awkward, when dating someone who majored in opera in college. Um.

But then again, I'm also not a huge fan of symphonic works either, if I'm just listening to them! I like PLAYING in a symphony, but a lot of classical music...nah.

Jessica - Apr 27, 2013 10:47:53 am PDT #20805 of 30001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Owen is amazing.

Jessica - Apr 27, 2013 10:48:17 am PDT #20806 of 30001

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I am not a fan of opera. ...which is a little awkward, when dating someone who majored in opera in college. Um.

Christine Lavin has a song about that.

hippocampus - Apr 27, 2013 10:51:46 am PDT #20807 of 30001

not your mom's socks.

My in-Laws like opera a lot - and I like them very much. I'll check out Puccini.

And we mostly agree on Gilbert & Sullivan.

I think the whole thing started off on a bad foot with me at the appearance of the three ladies, dressed as goths with matching thick hornrim glasses, long braids, and leather skirts/boots/etc. Alternately described (I just found) by a reviewer as "Three Ladies in service to the Queen of the Night: a trio of lecherous Goths who borrow their wardrobe from "The Matrix""

So, yeah, kind of custom designed to annoy me.

Owen is amazing, Cash.

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