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From: rcd@opus.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: Introduction to the Opera
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Date: Tue, 8-May-84 01:34:24 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  8 01:34:24 1984
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>Are there no opera fans out there in net.land?

At the risk of extending the protracted discussion of net.music.classical
(which is not my intent), I'll toss in <$.02 worth:  I've found that liking
for opera is determined only a little by liking for classical music.  My
own, personal opinion (i.e., it's not worth flaming me about) is that opera =
good music + a bunch of clowns shouting/singing so you can't hear the
musicians.  If they'd shut up and let the orchestra play, I'd like it fine,
but then it wouldn't be opera.  The matter of language is another thing - I
know only a little German and no Italian; for all I can tell, the guy who's
singing is only telling his wife that he's going to the corner store for a
six-pack.  (The language thing is NOT just cultural bigotry.  I know it's
difficult to translate lyrics while maintaining rhyme, rhythm, etc. - but
it's even harder to teach the entire audience a new language.  And a
question - would it be as captivating if you understood them?  I'm
serious.)
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