Part of what makes opera such an exciting art form is that it is so unpredictable, Gelb said. If there were a rationality clause in opera singers contracts, not many opera singers would perform. Very lame talking point.
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2 posted on
05/31/2011 6:00:47 AM PDT by
TigerLikesRooster
(The way to crush the bourgeois is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation)
To: TigerLikesRooster
No loss.
The current group of opera “stars” today, would barely be in the second run of an opera 50 years ago (if at all.)
Ironically, opera today is all about a singer’s appearance and minimally, their singing.
“trebs” is a great example of that. The MET Bolena should be a complete mess. Sills, Sutherland and Callas will either be laughing their heads off in heaven, or rolling over in their graves.
Povero Donizetti!
4 posted on
05/31/2011 6:43:33 AM PDT by
sillsfan
(Reagan and Sarah are right- WE win, they lose!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
If they don't want to go because they think it's going to go boom or they're worried about radiation levels in the air and food or dust or simply because it's Tuesday, then that's their prerogative. But the last minute bow out is irresponsible.
5 posted on
05/31/2011 6:45:25 AM PDT by
bgill
(Kenyan Parliament - how could a man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Part of what makes opera such an exciting art form is that it is so unpredictable, Gelb said Unless maybe Gelb knew all along that Netrebko (rumors say she's with child) wasn't going to go to Japan, but she agreed to allow the Met to use her name to build interest.
ML/NJ
6 posted on
05/31/2011 7:07:50 AM PDT by
ml/nj
To: TigerLikesRooster
Next time, bring a mezzo and a basso-profundo.
7 posted on
05/31/2011 7:49:32 AM PDT by
onedoug
(If)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Are these the very same jackasses who went to NORTH KOREA, and stayed overnight at a location much closer to North Korean's illicit nuke plant at Yangbyong, completely devoid of IAEA inspectors and cameras, whereas if they were in Tokyo and particularly Nagoya that would considerably far, and would be like being in Washington D.C. compared to New York City, distance-wise?
These people are idiots and are embarrassing. I wonder if we could write them to come give a concert to some of the 43,000 American troops stationed here, some of them at Misawa AB up north, considerably close to Fukushima but in no danger whatsoever.
8 posted on
05/31/2011 8:31:09 AM PDT by
AmericanInTokyo
(GOP 2012: A "Coronation?!" Man, you've got another think coming. This prized thing will be *EARNED*.)
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