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    Opéra Comique: Manhattan Takes the Met

    Naked, Drugged-Out, Futuristic Surgical Death — With Singing!

    The Season's Real Genetic Opera Is "The Fly"
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    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    11/09/08

    In reply to Opéra Comique: Manhattan Takes the Met
    Peter Sellars (the opera stager) is best known for his wacky stagings of Mozart, including a Don Giovanni that takes place in a McDonald's and includes a "duel" where the two main guys throw Big Macs at each other. Good times.


    Hilarious write-up btw!

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    Image of Valhawk Valhawk
    11/09/08

    In reply to Opéra Comique: Manhattan Takes the Met
    Hey, I'm a guy whose not married, and I like the opera. The music is great, and the plots themselves are usually fun and interesting.


    Plus, at the Met, there are no microphones. Think about that for a second. There are people on stage who from the family circle(cheep seats) are smaller than toy soldiers, but their singing is crisp and clear. Think about how loud they must be.

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    11/09/08

    @Valhawk: The Met was awesome! I'm really glad I went, and the performers are definitely something.


    The plot, in this case, was not all that interesting. It was more about "capturing a moment in time" than a compelling narrative.

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    Image of Dormouse: Corporate Tool Dormouse: Corporate Tool
    11/09/08

    In reply to Opéra Comique: Manhattan Takes the Met
    So...did you like it?
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    Image of Moff Moff
    11/09/08

    @Dormouse: Footsoldier in the War On The War On: It was OK. It was better than the only other opera I've seen, The Death of Klinghoffer, also a modern one by John Adams. That being my whole résumé, I'm not really equipped to critique the medium, but Mrs. Moff, who is much more knowledgeable, thought it wasn't bad but that she'd have been let down if we hadn't gotten the tickets for free.
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    Image of happymisanthrope happymisanthrope
    11/08/08

    In reply to Naked, Drugged-Out, Futuristic Surgical Death -- With Singing!
    I have to give Paris Hilton props. When it comes to movies, she seems to be in on the joke.
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    11/07/08

    In reply to Naked, Drugged-Out, Futuristic Surgical Death -- With Singing!
    Can't wait to see Giles sing again!
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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    11/07/08

    @bonniegrrl:


    It's funny, last night I showed my bf "Once More With Feeling" for the first time. He loved it. And Giles? I'm confused with viewing him in a Father role and a Sexy role.


    I need therapy.

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