I just love Opera... what about you? What's you're aria

[Virge]

I'm divided on the subject.
If you mean...... Opera Winfrey she's alright..........



If you mean what my Mom does when she's pissed.... forget it.

[palbert]

And now for a duet: The Serbami ognor from Rossini's Semiramide, with Marilyn Horne and Monserrat Caballe (9 min)

(pick it up at 3:48 to start the coloratura fireworks)




(I was lucky enough to their Semiramide twice in performance)

[Jake]

Even though I'm a full blown faggot, I'm not a huge fan of opera. Too sentimental for my taste.

I did, however, enjoy the soundtrack of Woody Allen's Match Point, composed entirely of opera themes. Allen's film is a modern adaptation of a greek tragedy and the opera music was a brilliant touch.

Being gay has nothing to do with liking Opera or not. I liked opera since I was a kid and I wasn't considered gay back then.

[MisterLove]

I've already mentioned this lady on GS and I love her:






Natália de Andrade, Portugal's greatest opera diva.

[palbert]

There are many performances in the opera world similar to the de Andrade one.

If you want to have real fun with opera, I refer you to the Australian, Anna Russell. Here she demonstrates how to write a Gilbert & Sullivan opera.




She also did a wonderful parody on the Ring Cycle.

[LONDONER]

Juast to prove that all opera doesn't have to be dreadfully serious, listen to this very short, one act opera by Menotti:

[meridannight]

well, opera isn't among my favorite things, but i can get into it (unlike jazz which i absolutely detest). i like Verdi a lot. can't say i'm any more literate in the opera outside him though.

[Alex]

well, opera isn't among my favorite things, but i can get into it (unlike jazz which i absolutely detest). i like Verdi a lot. can't say i'm any more literate in the opera outside him though.

Oh My meri lol, don't even come to my house LOL, I am married to a Jazz man too, the picture you guys see he has a huge sax alto... you know what here it is He plays piano and play sax and other wind instruments. I'm just good at blowing him up hahahahaha. I play dick LOL