Opera

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So do people go to opera to see a theatrical show that happens to have some singing in it, or do they go to see some singing that happens to be part of a theatrical show

When you watch drama on television are you listening to words that happen to have motion pictures or watching motion pictures that happen to have words?

 

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I've never gone to a gig for the show, be it one of Floyds epic shows, Rammestein or Verdi. Invariably, I'll sit there eyes closed just soaking up the music even though I don't have a clue what they are singing about. This also means I don't see subtitles should there be any.

 

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drama on television is totally different because there are nuances/clues as to what is going in in both words and deeds.
Music can be enjoyed without the show.

 

[Orang Utan]

drama on television is totally different because there are nuances/clues as to what is going in in both words and deeds.
Music can be enjoyed without the show.

But if you're at the opera, in the theatre, you'd be cheating yourself if you closed your eyes. i don't see how that is any different from the telly

 

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You might be cheating yourself, but not me, I am there for the music. The obvious exception to this is the ballet where the movement is integeral and exquisite, sometimes hilarious.
Watching ballet on television with sound of can also be very funny.

 

[Orang Utan]

You might be cheating yourself, but not me, I am there for the music. The obvious exception to this is the ballet where the movement is integeral and exquisite, sometimes hilarious.
Watching ballet on television with sound of can also be very funny.

you need to watch the opera though, it's not a concert

 

[hash tag]

I beg to differ. I am happy to listen to opera at home or in my car.

 

[Orang Utan]

I beg to differ. I am happy to listen to opera at home or in my car.

of course, but if you're actually at the opera in a beautiful theatre, it would be daft to close your eyes. the sets, the costumes, the visual jokes, the acting - you'd be missing out on all of that

 

[B.I.G]

This is an odd argument. Opera involves acting as well as singing. If you close your eyes you focus on one over the other. There is no issue with that. In a discussion it would be nice to acknowledge that sound without vision allows you to focus on the sound, and sound with vision means you have to share the focus.

 

[belboid]

Opera was written to be watched. The visuals certainly were (dunno about modern opera) as central as the aurals

 

[bi0boy]

ok im going to see one, but it's got to be a good one.

Anyone seen Written on Skin? The plot is a bit (rich husband employs boy artist, wife and boy have a thing, husband kills boy and feeds his heart to wife, wife tops herself) but I guess they're all like that?

Anyway it's got Iestyn Davies and Mark Padmore in who I like as singers so that's a good start I suppose.

 

[B.I.G]

ok im going to see one, but it's got to be a good one.

Anyone seen Written on Skin? The plot is a bit (rich husband employs boy artist, wife and boy have a thing, husband kills boy and feeds his heart to wife, wife tops herself) but I guess they're all like that?

Anyway it's got Iestyn Davies and Mark Padmore in who I like as singers so that's a good start I suppose.

Where is it?

 

[B.I.G]

Where is it?

I looked at Royal Opera House - I like the classics and only the classics. I think the Royal Opera House show small videos of the production if that helps you decide.

 

[danny la rouge]

ok im going to see one, but it's got to be a good one.

Anyone seen Written on Skin? The plot is a bit (rich husband employs boy artist, wife and boy have a thing, husband kills boy and feeds his heart to wife, wife tops herself) but I guess they're all like that?

Anyway it's got Iestyn Davies and Mark Padmore in who I like as singers so that's a good start I suppose.

Not seen that, it's very new. I haven't heard any of George Benjamin's operatic work, but I do love Palimpsest 1 & 2.

Padmore is great, though. Should be a good night!

 

[bluescreen]

You can also watch some live streaming from ROH at certain cinemas: Cinemas — Royal Opera House

 

[Cloo]

Yeah, the cinema thing is great, esp for Royal Opera where it's so fucking expensive. Seen a few things that way with my mum - the best being Die Walkure from Met Opera. Good interviews in the intervals as well.

 

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^^^ exactly ^^^ accesable, cheaper, informative, fun and an experience!
It's great if you can't make it to the opera house, are intimated by it, can't afford it etc.
Wandsworth is not what I would regard as a cultural hot spot and I was not expecting our cinema to be full; it was packed. Mostly wrinklies, with their bottles (and glasses of wine), nibbles and the like. It was not the normal price of a film, maybe double? It's also a way of trying to educate my other half without going the full monty of Covent Garden. Loved it.

 

[Cloo]

Yeah, the ones I've been to have been pretty full. Good for much older people like my grandparents for whom going into town is a bit of a strain now (my granddad's 92 this year), or indeed for my mum who has ME.

 

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If anyone is interested in going to watch a good opera on the cheap, I see Puccini's Madam Butterfly is live in the cinema's on 30th March.

 

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As it's my wedding anniversery tomorrow, I have just booked to see this tonight. Not sure it's entirely appropriate though; arranged marriage to a 15 year old which fails and
original wife commits suicide, but hey ho.

 

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A little bump...for those that think a trip to the opera or even the royal opera house is expensive, it's not!
i haven't been to cover garden for a while, so have just got two tickets for LA Traviata at £35 each.
Tickets to Metallica at Twickenham in very average seats for an average day out and will be very corporate, were much much more, it had to be done though

 

[dessiato]

A little bump...for those that think a trip to the opera or even the royal opera house is expensive, it's not!
i haven't been to cover garden for a while, so have just got two tickets for LA Traviata at £35 each.
Tickets to Metallica at Twickenham in very average seats for an average day out and will be very corporate, were much much more, it had to be done though

I've just been looking at Bon Jovi tickets for my wife's birthday. Cheapest are about 100€ each. I'd rather go to an opera or ballet for that money. But it's not my birthday

 

[danny la rouge]

I've just been looking at Bon Jovi tickets for my wife's birthday. Cheapest are about 100€ each. I'd rather go to an opera or ballet for that money. But it's not my birthday

But you can cry if you want to.

 

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I've just been looking at Bon Jovi tickets for my wife's birthday. Cheapest are about 100€ each. I'd rather go to an opera or ballet for that money. But it's not my birthday

But you can't give love a bad name.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I HAVE STARTED THE THREAD YOU FUCKING NUMPTY
which you may have seen

When is the planned opera night? It would be good to organise this again.

 

[Shirl]

When is the planned opera night? It would be good to organise this again.

Just back from holiday but will have a look when I've got time. You could look too. See what's on in Manchester in the new year

 

[weltweit]

I was once taken to the Opera, we were seated up high in the gods on the left of the stage. The heat from the whole place rose up there. I slept very well if I am honest, but I didn't catch much of the performance.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Just back from holiday but will have a look when I've got time. You could look too. See what's on in Manchester in the new year

Here you go Shirl - some quick links on what's on.

Gianni Schicchi & Rite of Spring | What's On | The Lowry

Events Archive - City of Manchester Opera

Christmas Concert 15 December 2018 - Manchester Central Library - City of Manchester Opera - free event in December, although sadly it is tainted by the unmentionable.

Greater Manchester | Opera North

Welcome to Manchester Cathedral - Manchester Cathedral - there are also events at the cathedral. I've seen opera there, and the it was fantastic to sit feet away from the singers in a beautiful venue.

 

[Shirl]

Here you go Shirl - some quick links on what's on.
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Gianni Schicchi & Rite of Spring | What's On | The Lowry

Events Archive - City of Manchester Opera

Christmas Concert 15 December 2018 - Manchester Central Library - City of Manchester Opera - free event in December, although sadly it is tainted by the unmentionable.

Greater Manchester | Opera North

Welcome to Manchester Cathedral - Manchester Cathedral - there are also events at the cathedral. I've seen opera there, and the it was fantastic to sit feet away from the singers in a beautiful venue.

I can't do anything until January but I like the idea of the cathedral. I'm not even fussed about which opera. I've not searched anything in the new year yet because I'm harassed with other stuff but I will have a look soon.

 

[hash tag]

Looking forward to my first trip for ages to Covent Garden tomorrow night; Verdi's LA Traviata