#there are no tenors in this opera

[saintarmand]

Don Pasquale, English translation (the libretto starts on page 54, Norina and Ernesto's duet is on pages 84-85) Full opera on Youtube, English subtitles (the duet starts at 1:55:28)

Come, say the words I long for, say you are mine forever; never to part, no, never, our lives shall henceforward be one. Your tender voice shall quieten the tempest that rages inside me: Ah! With you, my love, beside me, I shall not tremble alone, I’ll tremble no more alone.

[mendfri]

Having a garbage day today, so here's the full scene of Marvin where he sings with Michigan J. Frog.

[seventymilestobabylon]

thank God that this show came out post–coining of the phrase "serving cunt." imagine trying to explain what Sam Reid is doing, without that! the inadequacy of language! the paucity of idiom!

[opera-ghosts]

A performance of Gounod Opera „Faust“ at The Metropolitan Opera 1893.

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Opéra Garnier

[jinhogae]

Kim Joo-Taek (Julian Kim) performing "Dust and Ashes" as promotion for SHOWNOTE's production of Natasha, Pierre And The Great Comet of 1812

[goin-down-singin]

Biting the bullet and posting a thing. This feels appropriate

(That's Guglielmo on the left and Ferrando on the right, to be clear)

[shredsandpatches]

In honor of orchestra week for Cavalleria, have a thing. I made this diagram of the similarities between our current and previous performances for my chorus Facebook group and I keep forgetting to post it for operablr, the other group of people I know that might appreciate the humor! (The chorus did -- I got a lot of compliments on and off Facebook)

I think it mainly tells us that a) opera composers tend to draw on the same types of numbers for choruses to sing and b) opera runs largely on tenors not having their shit together. Tenors, man.

[katzs-gameblr]

still thinking about the sonic boom revelation that eggman sings in the shower

[muchadoabout]

Tosca at the Bavarian State Opera

Music Direction Andrea Battistoni Producer Kornél Mundruczó Mario Cavaradossi Jonas Kaufmann Floria Tosca Eleonora Buratto Baron Scarpia Ludovic Tézier | 27.07.2024

I attended this run with a renewed mindset, hoping that Kaufmann could rise above the distracting direction. Unfortunately, the issues were too irredeemable for even his star power to overcome. The production's best part was the Te Deum scene. Tézier was able to sing a menacing rendition of Scarpia's aria, "Tre Sbirri" free from the interference of background activities. Meanwhile, Kaufmann's Cavarodossi was preoccupied with taking photos during "Recondita armonia" or arranging film projectors while singing his lament, "E lucevan le stelle". The audience was distracted; Kaufmann appeared even more so.

The director's vision, while ambitious, was also uneven. Scarpia's den-torture room duplex was a smart design, adding more dimension to the second act. However, the production awkwardly repurposed the same torture room (minus Scarpia's den) for Tosca's leap to her death. The height could not be more a few meters tall, making what should have been a dramatic conclusion feel unconvincing and anticlimatic.

The audience's reaction that evening was more despondent compared to the first performance I attended in June. Kaufmann was in healthy vocal condition, and his acting was reliable. Tézier could play Scarpia in any circumstances; he completely owned the role. Buratto was consistent throughout the course of her performance.

[waperaexpert]

I think all tenor/baritone/bass roles should only be allowed to be played by trans women because then any love story is automatically lesbian.

I love when mezzo women play pants roles bc then it’s just like a butch/femme lesbian dynamic, and i just think we need more of that.

[opera-ghosts]

Scottish soprano Mary Garden (1874-1964) and French tenor Charles Dalmorès (1871-1939) as Salome and Herod in Richard Strauss' one-act play at the Manhattan Opera House, March 14, 1910.

[smooth-boob]

Singing along to musicals again and I am eternally grateful to Les Mis for making space for us mezzo-sopranos and altos. Every other song from Phantom requires a range that makes me want to throw myself into the sea with Christine’s red scarf.

[cantankerouscatfish]

this is so cool. :O