Any Opera Fans?

Started by TerrorDæmonum, December 22, 2021, 11:40:59 PM

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Heinrich

Schaff Recht mir Gott und führe meine Sache gegen ein unheiliges Volk . . .   .                          
Lex Orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi.
"Die Welt sucht nach Ehre, Ansehen, Reichtum, Vergnügen; die Heiligen aber suchen Demütigung, Verachtung, Armut, Abtötung und Buße." --Ausschnitt von der Geschichte des Lebens St. Bennos.

red solo cup

Puccini, Mozart, Klingon.
non impediti ratione cogitationis

TerrorDæmonum

Quote from: red solo cup on December 24, 2021, 06:24:31 AM
Puccini, Mozart,
Nice.

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Klingon.

A real traditionalist! One word of advice: if you attend a Klingon opera, sit in the back.

Have you read Shakespeare in the original tlhIngan Hol?

red solo cup

Quote from: Pæniteo on December 24, 2021, 09:36:26 AM
Quote from: red solo cup on December 24, 2021, 06:24:31 AM
Puccini, Mozart,
Nice.

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Klingon.

A real traditionalist! One word of advice: if you attend a Klingon opera, sit in the back.
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojvXIyQNf1I[/yt]

Have you read Shakespeare in the original tlhIngan Hol?
non impediti ratione cogitationis

Chestertonian

I have to be in the mood for wagner. 

Used to do opera in high school, college.  This time of year we are always watching "amahl and the night visitors." A good first opera for kids
"I am not much of a Crusader, that is for sure, but at least I am not a Mohamedist!"

Tennessean

I wish I knew enough about opera to be an enthusiast.

TerrorDæmonum

#21
Quote from: Tennessean on December 26, 2021, 10:58:29 AM
I wish I knew enough about opera to be an enthusiast.

I'm not an enthusiast myself. I just like some opera sometimes.

However, you can get a recording that will have references with it. My CD sets of the same cycle of Der Ring des Nibelungun have a book in the slipcase with the entire text and explanations.

Maybe reading about an opera first, and then listening to it, or watching it, could help.

It doesn't take much for one to appreciate it, or for non-opera fans to consider one an enthusiast.

See the suggestions in this thread (try a shorter one than Der Ring des Nibelungun) and pick one which sounds like it has an interesting story.

Or you could just listen to highlights from operas. Many have famous portions that are widely known in popular culture. For example, is widely known by itself. That is from the middle of the second opera in the cycle.

Or you could try some light opera, as Jayne does:

Quote from: Jayne on December 23, 2021, 09:06:32 AM
I don't usually like opera.  One the other hand, I am a big fan of Gilbert and Sullivan's works which some categorize as opera.  Personally, I call them operettas.

The Curt Jester

Quote from: Pæniteo on December 23, 2021, 04:20:31 PMDo you also watch the intro credits on movies and then stop watching?

I will watch portions of movies if I'm only interested in those portions.  If that's the intro, sure.  I can think of certain instances.  In the case of opera, the introduction is the most interesting part to me, so why spend time on something that doesn't appeal to me because it's attached?
The royal feast was done; the King
Sought some new sport to banish care,
And to his jester cried: "Sir Fool,
Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!"

The jester doffed his cap and bells,
And stood the mocking court before;
They could not see the bitter smile
Behind the painted grin he wore.

He bowed his head, and bent his knee
Upon the Monarch's silken stool;
His pleading voice arose: "O Lord,
Be merciful to me, a fool!"

TerrorDæmonum

Quote from: The Curt Jester on December 26, 2021, 02:25:42 PM
so why spend time on something that doesn't appeal to me because it's attached?

I have so many things I could say in response to this, but I won't.


The Curt Jester

Quote from: Pæniteo on December 26, 2021, 02:31:53 PM
Quote from: The Curt Jester on December 26, 2021, 02:25:42 PM
so why spend time on something that doesn't appeal to me because it's attached?

I have so many things I could say in response to this, but I won't.

That's good, because I'd probably just read the first sentence.
The royal feast was done; the King
Sought some new sport to banish care,
And to his jester cried: "Sir Fool,
Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!"

The jester doffed his cap and bells,
And stood the mocking court before;
They could not see the bitter smile
Behind the painted grin he wore.

He bowed his head, and bent his knee
Upon the Monarch's silken stool;
His pleading voice arose: "O Lord,
Be merciful to me, a fool!"

TerrorDæmonum

#25
Quote from: The Curt Jester on December 26, 2021, 02:57:45 PM
That's good, because I'd probably just read the first sentence.

Call me Ishmael.

Etc.