“No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.” W.H. Auden
Piano Nobile.
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I enjoyed Irina Mashinski’s Facebook post about her love for Nabokov, which
began while she was still living in the Soviet Union (“Вообще мой список
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Ha Ha!! How true.
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You need to look at 'The Futility Closet' it's full of such gems
DeletePlot? I'm there for the costumes!
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Delete“How wonderful opera would be if there were no singers.” — Gioacchino Rossini
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I felt that I had to choose one but they're all fab n'est ce pas?
DeleteWonderful stuff! I have a tape of bits I like from various opera.I suppose the purists would shudder, but I rather like the idea of Mimi being "shown the ropes" by Carmen ...
ReplyDeleteI do that too, it feels like cheating though
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