[oldtimer]

This old oxymoron NASCAR redneck loves Opera, and there is only one real American/British language opera which is Porgy and Bess.

Italians wrote the book with Opera, with the frogs and finally the Germans following.

I read the text, and watch the captions...and when it is La Boheme, get tears in my eyes every time.

[novacation]

"Italian's wrote the book with opera". No argument there.Don't forget that Mozart wrote operas in German and Italian.

[Maigret]

This old oxymoron NASCAR redneck loves Opera

I didn't know there were two of us on the face of the earth and to find us both here on FR!

[VadeRetro]

... there is only one real American/British language opera which is Porgy and Bess.

The Mikado deserves better than this. So does The Pirates of Penzance.

[Ichneumon]

Italians wrote the book with Opera

When I first saw the thread title, "Revealed: Why You Can't Understand What An Opera Soprano Is Singing", my first thought was, "because it's in Italian?"

[Citizen Soldier]

I love La Boheme too! It is the perfect opera, not one word wasted. My husband wants to know if we sing operas in the U.S. in Italian, do they sing them in Italy in English?

[xp38]

NASCAR is an opera...pace lap/overture...runs between scheduled pit stops/Acts...late laps and finish/climax...curtain calls/winners circle.