Opera Buff(a)

[thedothatgirl]

So a collection of random things in this post - no, acutally there is a tentative link just bear with me.   

Firsty  sorry I missed your birthday last week millylicious    hope you had a good day, and all the best to bradcpu   today who is celebrating his birthday.  Wishing you lots of cake etc...

*Points to new layout *    See Dr Horrible/Captain Hammer layout.  Check out the streamed episodes here on the 15th, 17th & 19th this month and support the actors/crew etc by buying the download later(plus I hear DVD & T Shirts) . It's a musical comedy web-based show created by the Whedon siblings ( and fiancee )   Nathan Fillion will be singing  which is going to be awesome plus, it by Joss and OMWF rocked so I'm confident.   

Talking of birthdays and musicals - we did something rather rash/expensive  this year to celebrate mine - Royal Opera House Covent Garden, grand tier box, dinner at the Opera restaurant, Le Nozze di Figaro, 5 star production. 

Well it was meant to be on my birthday but the dates got mixed up and we went last Saturday.   I adore Mozart, particularly this Opera which I listen to frequently. I've seen it before but not by a premiere company so I was super excited and it totally exceeded expectations.  I loved their production,  the farcical comedy raised laughter from the audience which was wonderful(& surprising) to hear and the last act got me all teary.   Sublime, truly.    I think this sets a  precendent  so it's possible that will happen next season.    Now what's on at the proms........

Comments

[bradcpu.livejournal.com]

Ooh! I'm jealous of your opera trip. I've seen hundreds of musicals all over the world, but I've never been to an opera.

Also, extremely cool layout.

[thedothatgirl.livejournal.com]

I used to go to musicals in London quite frequently (when I lived nearer) but I'm not a huge fan of the some of the more modern ones and quite frankly don't like Lloyd Weber.

I would definitely recommend a trip to the Opera at least once in your lifetime - perhaps not Wagner to begin with and Phantom doesn't count ;) Familiarising yourself with it before going helps too. It was a wonderful experience.

And thanks about the layout. The comic is hilarious - I hope Zack Whedon writes more. I can really picture Nathan playing Cpt Hammer and tomorrow I'll get the chance to find out what it's all about.

[bradcpu.livejournal.com]

I'm not a big fan of Lloyd Webber's stuff, but I do love Schonberg (Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre). I like my musicals as close to opera as possible - sung-through and tragic - so I'd probably really enjoy opera. :)

I'd love to go to the opera in Paris someday.