Kismet isn’t of the culture of today, its of the culture
of the 50’s.
As are Brigadoon, Der Rosenkavalier, Oklahoma,
anything with Howard Keel, anything with Nelson Eddy/Jeannette MacDonald....etc.
Interestingly, all of the show/operas you mention have become classics. Broadway now has some of the worst musicals known to man - although “Anything Goes” (Cole Porter!) is bringing them in in droves.
>Kismet isn’t of the culture of today, its of the culture
of the 50’s.
As are Brigadoon, Der Rosenkavalier, Oklahoma,
anything with Howard Keel, anything with Nelson Eddy/Jeannette MacDonald....etc.<
Well, we certainly cannot have high schoolers exposed to anything with even a hint of middle eastern flavor. Better to let the denizens of the school perform something modern and trendy like that off Broadway musical with the nude male singers or something.
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