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- 06 Oct 2018, 03:35
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Least musically boring opera overall?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10967
- 22 Sep 2018, 00:23
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Least musically boring opera overall?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10967
Re: Least musically boring opera overall?
How about Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin? There is a lot of nice music, and a fascinating story.
- 16 Sep 2018, 04:04
- Forum: Singing & Singing Technique
- Topic: When is age a valid excuse?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3702
Re: When is age a valid excuse?
One has to admire someone like Mariella Devia who even at age 70 still has a great voice, but she took great care of her voice over the years, whereas others, as you note, did not. But I have not focused so much on longevity of a singers vocal prowess as the fact that we must beware of those whose v...
- 07 Sep 2018, 02:25
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Least musically boring opera overall?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10967
Re: Least musically boring opera overall?
Flotow's Martha and Bellini's La Sonnambula. Why Flotow's Martha?? As a red herring to get people to accept La Sonnambula as a least musically boing opera. :lol: But seriously, Martha is full of beautiful melodies and delightful music and singing throughout. And finally I am biased because these ar...
- 04 Sep 2018, 16:16
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: The difference between the most boring and most exciting opera
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4578
Re: The difference between the most boring and most exciting opera
For me, probably any French opera. I have not found a French opera that I could not put down and leave down after one listen, except perhaps for Saint-Saens Henry VIII.
Boring: Strauss' Capriccio.
Boring: Strauss' Capriccio.
- 04 Sep 2018, 16:14
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Duets, Trios, Quartets and even sextets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1672
- 04 Sep 2018, 16:12
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: What's your most treasured recording?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4595
- 04 Sep 2018, 16:00
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Opera on Video
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1334
Re: Opera on Video
I have seen a few operas in the 1980s live (before surtitles were projected over the stage). It was before I was really into opera. Since then and after getting into opera 30 years later, I have seen two operas in concert and really appreciated that experience from both visual and sound quality aspe...
- 04 Sep 2018, 15:49
- Forum: Opera
- Topic: Least musically boring opera overall?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10967