Join for free
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Alan Cooke's Avatar
Alan Cooke
Chatterbox
Alan Cooke is offline
Northamptonshire, UK
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 8,922
Alan Cooke is male  Alan Cooke has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 12:19 PM
1

Any Opera Lovers Out There.

I know it's rare these days but I was brought up on classical music. My maternal grandfather was a brass band conductor in Nottinghamshire and as a result my mother liked classical music and passed her love of it on to me. I've seen live opera many times, my favourites being La Boheme for the story and Faust for the music. Do any of you like it?
Eliza's Avatar
Eliza
Chatterbox
Eliza is offline
England
Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 5,418
Eliza is female  Eliza has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 01:09 PM
2

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

Ive not been to a Opera but i do like the most popular songs that come from Opera.
Patsy
Chatterbox
Patsy is offline
UK
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 31,549
Patsy is female  Patsy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 02:58 PM
3

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

Any Opera Lovers Out There.

No Alan - cant understand a word of it - I do like some of the music though .......
cranberry's Avatar
cranberry
Senior Member
cranberry is offline
Notts, UK
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,742
cranberry is female  cranberry has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 03:33 PM
4

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

I enjoy some of it, Madam Butterfly, for instance and I like the popular arias but have never been to an operatic performance - may do in future, who knows...
Jem's Avatar
Jem
Chatterbox
Jem is offline
Dublin
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 17,793
Jem is male  Jem has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 03:37 PM
5

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

I was never a fan of Opera Alan, not even Opera Wimpy on TV . I do love live theatre plays and always go to see the Agatha Christie players when they come over here to perform, love a good brass band too.
Nom
Chatterbox
Nom is offline
Northumberland
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 14,118
Nom is male  Nom has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 06:01 PM
6

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

Old style, Carl Orff, "Carmina Burana"

New style Philip Glass, "Ahknaten" "Einstein on the Beach"
orangutan
Chatterbox
orangutan is offline
Another world
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,749
orangutan is female  orangutan has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 07:57 PM
7

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

I love opera. It encompasses all aspects of music and acting as well. I remember when I was a student I managed to get one of the late-selling tickets that they used to sell cheaply for a seat right up in the Gods in Covent Garden. The thrill of being there is a very special memory.
Verdi, Puccini, and Mozart are my most listened to operas. Years ago the Dublin Grand Opera Society used to come to Cork for a week and perform three different operas over the week. I never missed them. Sadly, they no longer exist but they still have the claim to fame of being where Pavarotti was 'discovered'.
Robert Junior's Avatar
Robert Junior
Chatterbox
Robert Junior is offline
UK
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 5,965
Robert Junior is male  Robert Junior has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
18-11-2014, 09:24 PM
8

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

Yes, me
Bruce's Avatar
Bruce
Chatterbox
Bruce is offline
Wollongong, Australia
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 15,218
Bruce is male  Bruce has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
19-11-2014, 03:44 AM
9

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

Originally Posted by Alan Cooke ->
I know it's rare these days but I was brought up on classical music. My maternal grandfather was a brass band conductor in Nottinghamshire and as a result my mother liked classical music and passed her love of it on to me. I've seen live opera many times, my favourites being La Boheme for the story and Faust for the music. Do any of you like it?
I was to a certain extent too, though I spent my teen years between one night stands at the local Odeon and Covent Garden.

I like La Boheme, it is much better than La Traviata and have seen it many times but my favourite opera has always been Le Nozze di Figaro, Dove Sono brings tears to my eyes every time, such an emotional aria.





The real problem with La Boheme (and la Traviata) is that sopranos rarely look consumptive.
Bruce's Avatar
Bruce
Chatterbox
Bruce is offline
Wollongong, Australia
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 15,218
Bruce is male  Bruce has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
19-11-2014, 03:51 AM
10

Re: Any Opera Lovers Out There.

Mind you it is hard to go past 'Carmen' for a jolly good night out too.
 
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >

Thread Tools


© Copyright 2009, Over50sForum   Contact Us | Over 50s Forum! | Archive | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | Top

Powered by vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.