Opera

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  1.  iudas said: February 22, 2010 10:27 AM

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    Recently I've discovered what a majestic and beautiful artform opera is. Unfortunately, Youtube is my only source at the moment. There is a theatre where I live, but I've only seen silly operettas there.






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    Che said: February 22, 2010 11:02 AM

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    Here's a beautiful one iudas. I've never really been to an opera but I'd love to go to one. But there are none where I live...

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    Taxandrius said: February 22, 2010 11:15 AM

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    I've only been to "Ariadne auf Naxos" by Richard Strauss, but I'd love to go to the big classical works by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart,... this year or next year.


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    therussian said: February 22, 2010 06:39 PM

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    I'm a big fan. I've seen quite a few in my time. Lately it's dropped off because I'm in college, and I mostly went with my family back home

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    conon394 said: February 23, 2010 11:32 AM

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    but I've only seen silly operettas there
    There is nothing wrong with silly operettas... one my all time favorite Operas is The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. The Barcarolle is pretty famous…


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