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The buzz about The Fly The Opera in Los Angeles is undeniable. But don't take our word for it judge this scifi opera for yourself with new video footage from the 2008 cast. Watch as fly-man crawls along the ceiling of the opera house, sexes up his girlfriend rips some biker guys arm in two during a casual arm wrestling match all while belting beautiful science-filled songs. Plus we threw in some gruesome fly-guy concept and makeup art. Be warned, there are spoilers. More »
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Sure you can see Paris Hilton getting her face slashed in forthcoming movie Repo: The Genetic Opera, but this month in David Cronenberg's fiendishly seductive opera adaptation of his 1980s gorefest The Fly, you can see a naked man go transgenic and turn his entire body into an experiment in human-insect genetic hybridization. Plus, the naked transgenic guy will actually be singing real opera. With a real orchestra conducted by Los Angeles Opera director Placido Domingo. The kicker? Cronenberg himself has directed this opera production, which retells the story of teleportation expert Seth Brundle's tragic love affair with a human woman and a stray fly whose genetic material is fused with his own. More »
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