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THE OPERA IS TOO DAMN LONG - Opera Rat: The Blog
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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; SOUND AND FURY, SIGNIFYING NOTHING. WELCOME BBC RADIO 3 LISTENERS ». THE OPERA IS TOO DAMN LONG. Took in Carmen last Friday night at the Lyric, and while departing the house heard repeated variations on the well-worn theme, I liked it, but it was a little long. Seriously - how many thousands of times do we have to hear this from operagoers before WE JUST CUT THE DAMN SHOWS? This is killing opera. The composers are dead, OK? Posted at 08:28 AM. 10/28/2010 at 05:22 PM. This is o...
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THE SEPARATION OF ART AND STATE - Opera Rat: The Blog
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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; IS OPERA TOO LONG, OR ATTENTION TOO SHORT? SHOW BOAT': NOT ON BOARD ». THE SEPARATION OF ART AND STATE. The British people have just awakened. To the fact that theyre paying Antonio Pappano more than four times as much to conduct the Royal Opera as theyre paying their prime minister to conduct the nation. Stay tuned for more on the Outrage Channel. Posted at 09:34 AM. Lots of people would love to do PM s job for PM s salary:-) with similar results. 03/17/2011 at 03:26 PM.
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A VILLAGE CALLED ROME - Opera Rat: The Blog
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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; HOW TO BECOME A WAGNERIAN. ITALIANS KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTANT ». A VILLAGE CALLED ROME. My Italian familys relationship with Rome is utilitarian. Trains between the capital and the station near their home in Umbria are ever faster and more frequent, down to as little as 45 minutes now. But no newspaper piece could prepare me for what I found. In short: Screw the Piazza Navona. Who knew Rome was in Italy? I settle in on the bar patio with a . Above is the Via Panisperna, essentiall...
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Opera Rat: The Blog. WHO NEEDS A NEW PAVAROTTI? Vittorio Grigolo is auditioning for the world as the next great tenor,. And that means incessant comparisons with the last one. Anthony Tommasini has weighed in, with this from a review of Grigolos star turn at the Met in the Franco Zefferelli La Boheme. Which cannot help him, indeed. Or us. Such as.well, look at the guy. Pavarotti had a voice like no other, and personality to burn. But Grigolo is no slouch on those scores, and lets face it - nothing se...
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ONLY IN OPERA: A WESTERN WHERE NO ONE DIES - Opera Rat: The Blog
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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; 'SHOW BOAT': NOT ON BOARD. HOW TO BECOME A WAGNERIAN ». ONLY IN OPERA: A WESTERN WHERE NO ONE DIES. But after the deliciously dark foreshadowing of the middle act - whats a worse sign for a relationship than winning your man from a sheriff in a poker game? Posted at 07:01 AM. Interesting take on the ending. Ive often thought that the narrative we dont see, between Acts II and III, would be compelling. And how do Minnie and Ramerrez negotiate their precarious future? The letter...
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ITALIANS KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTANT - Opera Rat: The Blog
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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; A VILLAGE CALLED ROME. ITALIANS KNOW WHAT'S IMPORTANT. My hotel has a historical marker, which in a city founded 38 centuries ago is no small thing. Water gets into the ancient building when it rains and certain corners smell damp even when its dry. My room is on the top floor and the ceiling has a rain hole no one could miss. Why not fix it? But I didnt care about the rain hole when I peeked in at the complimentary breakfast yesterday to find this:. Which you can eat here:.
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IS OPERA TOO LONG, OR ATTENTION TOO SHORT? - Opera Rat: The Blog
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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; WELCOME BBC RADIO 3 LISTENERS. THE SEPARATION OF ART AND STATE ». IS OPERA TOO LONG, OR ATTENTION TOO SHORT? Commenters on the BBC Radio 3 message boards. Didnt take strong issue with the assertion here that the opera is too damn long, but implied the problem lies not with opera, but with us. Said one:. The electronic media have totally transformed our expectations and demands, havent they? Posted at 07:24 AM. Posted by: custom essays. 10/04/2011 at 12:45 PM. 12/08/2014 at 01:...
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'SHOW BOAT': NOT ON BOARD - Opera Rat: The Blog
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Opera Rat: The Blog. Laquo; THE SEPARATION OF ART AND STATE. ONLY IN OPERA: A WESTERN WHERE NO ONE DIES ». SHOW BOAT': NOT ON BOARD. Im big on democratizing opera, not just for opera, but for the world, which could use a lot more of what opera offers. By that I mean an emotional connection with the essential drama of life, as opposed to days filled with clicking and friending and liking and updating. So if putting on a musical can help people come to opera, Im down with that. Show Boat and Oklahoma!
