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OK haven't forgotten this thread. Just been paid so going to go through thread and Youtube then pick up some.
 
Oh I am fan of operas I try to watch at least once per two weeks. My favourite are War and Peace which is available online with English subtitles.
 
I am loving Tosca, thanks Geri
I went to see Sarah Connelly in concert in Ilkley a while back, my friend is friends with her. I do like her voice and I've spoken to her on twitter a bit but I've not actually seen/heard her in a live opera. I'd like to though. I'm also quite keen to go to any live opera soon. I keeping an eye on northern stuff.
 
If you are feeling brave and want to wonder into what is the probably the best British opera and a dramatic masterpiece as a piece of music theatre then Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes is great piece. Has undertones of a nonce hunt to a misunderstood fisherman recluse. Saw it at the ENO many years ago and was a revelation.

 
I am gona treat myself Beggar's opera for Sunday evening with bottle of wine. Not long time ago it was on Guardian showed life operas I watched all of them, it was good English opera Billy Bud" good story maybe too male dominating story, all story is brilliant is reflecting social exploitation.
 
I quite like some opera tunes, not operas persay. I prefer not to know the words, they'd spoil them. I do not like going to the opera though. Been twice, La Bohem and Tosca. Was mostly bored both times. Can't stand musicals either. That story delivery method just grates on me.
 
xenon said:
I quite like some opera tunes, not operas persay. I prefer not to know the words, they'd spoil them. I do not like going to the opera though. Been twice, La Bohem and Tosca. Was mostly bored both times. Can't stand musicals either. That story delivery method just grates on me.
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Honestly I have never been at opera house, for me is too expensive, I choose take DVD from library and got English subtitles. There is plenty on youtube with English subtitles as well.
 
Shirl said:
What about an urban outing to the opera? should we have another thread? It would probably need to be in London to accommodate everyone so would have to be in 6 months or so to give time to save up. What do you think? Geri SovietArmy Garek Cloo trabuquera Nanker Phelge and everyone else on here?
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Not necessarily in London, as there are regional opera tours and stuff. You can even see opera singers at a very low cost - I saw some in Manchester Cathedral as part of a concert which cost about 7 quid to get in. I went along because a colleague sung in the choir, and I was sat feet away from the three singers and it was mind-blowing the power they could belt out. :cool:
 
It depends a) what is is and b) what price it is. I've looked at the ROH before and decent seats are really expensive.
 
farmerbarleymow said:
Not necessarily in London, as there are regional opera tours and stuff. You can even see opera singers at a very low cost - I saw some in Manchester Cathedral as part of a concert which cost about 7 quid to get in. I went along because a colleague sung in the choir, and I was sat feet away from the three singers and it was mind-blowing the power they could belt out. :cool:
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I was thinking that people from the south would want to come too. If you consider the south coast then London's the middle.
So long as I am the furthest north :oops::D
 
Shirl said:
I was thinking that people from the south would want to come too. If you consider the south coast then London's the middle.
So long as I am the furthest north :oops::D
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Isn't your mileage calculation a little out? The south coast is a lot nearer London than Yorkshire, so the middle would be somewhere further North, surely?
 
I've just remembered, I've been to the opera at the Lowry Centre, albeit many years ago. I saw ballet there too - the North isn't a cultural dessert! :D
 
SovietArmy said:
Honestly I have never been at opera house, for me is too expensive, I choose take DVD from library and got English subtitles. There is plenty on youtube with English subtitles as well.
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You get cheap / cheaper shows sometimes. I went with my non posh school to see La Bohem. I think it was about 20 quid to see Toska at the Colstone Hall in Bristol. Must have been, I wouldn't have paid more than that... It wasn't even my idea. :d
 
It's a lot cheaper to go to operas outside of London. The Welsh National Opera do tours.
 
farmerbarleymow said:
I've just remembered, I've been to the opera at the Lowry Centre, albeit many years ago. I saw ballet there too - the North isn't a cultural dessert! :D
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I saw Rudolf Nureyev dance in Manchester. The North is fucking culture capital :D
Go on then. I'll start a northern opera outing thread but you had better bloody come :)
 
Shirl said:
I have fucking done it :mad:
Get suggesting an opera or else :mad:
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So you version of 'organising' is suggesting that you post a thread, and nothing more? :p ;) :D

I'll have a look at the tour schedules in the North and post on YOUR thread. You start the thread, you own the organisational responsibility! :D
 
I have ordered Wozzeck (well I have I have a complete Alan Berg collection for £20) and Madame Butterfly. Will listen to them at work this week.
 
I saw Madame Butterfly last year and it was spellboundingly superb. It costs a lot, yes (like at least a hundred quid for front row-ish seats, which is what I had), but it ends up being one of those completely unforgettable cultural experiences/memories in life. MB was heart achingly moving. And if you think of how many times one goes to see average, or even slightly crap films in a year, it becomes a bit more relative. :)
 
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