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BeachSiO2

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One of the greatest voices of our time has been silenced....but God is going to have a kick-arse angel's choir. Bravo!

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SHELLY,

I never thought of you as an opera fan, and I am not either, but you are spot on, the angels choir will be spot on!!! Show them how its done LP!!!
 

seacrestkristi

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I was lucky enough to see him perform once in Nash Vegas. One song at the end of the opera even made me :cry: a little. It was so dramatic. What a gift. Sorry cancer took another great one. :love:
 

BeachSiO2

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I love opera.

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A financial wiz and opera fan- THAT'S GREAT!! My mom in law saw the three tenors and I hate I missed it. They were/are incredible!!
 
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drunkkenartist

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I was shocked this morning when I saw the news! Remember it was just a few months ago that Beverly Sills died- talk about great entertainment upstairs!

I listened to his music all day at work today. One of my Heroes. Bless him!:love:
 

SHELLY

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Jun 13, 2005
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A financial wiz and opera fan- THAT'S GREAT!! My mom in law saw the three tenors and I hate I missed it. They were/are incredible!!

Saw them in Houston...yes, it was incredible.

If folks just took just a little time to understand opera and the plot lines of the stories, I think they'd grow to appreciate the performances and become fans too. First, one should take some time to learn a little background information about opera (how some operas were based on then-present-day politics and how different voice types are matched to the character's personality, etc). Then select an opera...a good start would be Rigoletto. Read about the characters and the plot to get a good understanding of what's going on. Then rent the video from the library. There is a copy of Rigoletto featuring Pavarotti playing the role of the Duke of Mantua--yes it's sung in Italian, but there are English subtitles to make it easy to follow along. Then attend a live performance of the opera (more likely than not they'll have English subtitles projected on a screen above the stage)--but you won't need them, since you already know the story...just sit back and enjoy the show.

(BTW: Rigoletto was based on a play written by Victor Hugo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame fame)

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NoHall

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Saw them in Houston...yes, it was incredible.

If folks just took just a little time to understand opera and the plot lines of the stories, I think they'd grow to appreciate the performances and become fans too. First, one should take some time to learn a little background information about opera (how some operas were based on then-present-day politics and how different voice types are matched to the character's personality, etc). Then select an opera...a good start would be Rigoletto. Read about the characters and the plot to get a good understanding of what's going on. Then rent the video from the library. There is a copy of Rigoletto featuring Pavarotti playing the role of the Duke of Mantua--yes it's sung in Italian, but there are English subtitles to make it easy to follow along. Then attend a live performance of the opera (more likely than not they'll have English subtitles projected on a screen above the stage)--but you won't need them, since you already know the story...just sit back and enjoy the show.

(BTW: Rigoletto was based on a play written by Victor Hugo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame fame)

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Holy crap. That sounds like WAY too much work (and I'm a music major!)

But I do like hearing the stuff that isn't 4 hours long.
 
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SHELLY

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Holy crap. That sounds like WAY too much work (and I'm a music major!)

But I do like hearing the stuff that isn't 4 hours long.


Anything that's longer than a ringtone is just too much to handle these days. :cool:

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