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By: WindyCityOperaman

WindyCityOperaman — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:18:14 +0000

See if you can find the Original Mexican Cast Recording of “Mi Bella Dama”. Placido Domingo is listed as singing the chorus! American musicals are very popular with zarzuela companies. The Lloyd-Webber Evita is also in translation and can be performed anywhere – except Argentina!

By: rysanekfreak

rysanekfreak — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:59:00 +0000

Since the third picture looks like a good way to do Rusalka’s Song to the Moon, it must be The Merry Widow…one of the festive crowd scenes.

By: Rosina Daintymouth

Rosina Daintymouth — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:59:04 +0000

Possibly “Der Freischutz”?

1.) Kaspar threatening old Kuno or young Kilian or some villager. It doesn’t really matter who.
2.) The director has determined that Annchen will be depicted as a cross-dressing lesbian. The old, boring business of the mixup of bridal wreath with funeral spray has been discarded. The bridal chorus brings a briefcase with, supposedly, the pre-nup contract. In checking the document, Annchen discovers that Agatha has been signed up for a pre-need cremation plan by the Neptune Society in Bad Ems. Agathe pouts at the disturbing news.
3.) Agathe has fallen to the ground, in a convenient and picturesque fetal position, at the sound of Max’s fstal discharge. The bright light signifies something or other.

By: Elsa's nightmare

Elsa's nightmare — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:35:52 +0000

this is clemenza di tito,obviously

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:19:07 +0000

God, I miss Germany.

By: C. Collier

C. Collier — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:06:29 +0000

tosca

By: DirkVA

DirkVA — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:24:44 +0000

I can’t believe I’m the only one guessing what it clearly is:

Hansel and Gretel.

By: Rosina Daintymouth

Rosina Daintymouth — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:11:27 +0000

A German opera? Some kind of Strauss? A letter? A lawyer or notary? Bingo! It must be “Intermezzo”.

By: Baritenor

Baritenor — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:51:00 +0000

WindyCity-

I’ve heard My Fair lady in German, and have “In der Strasse Wohnst Du” in my Ipod. It’s one of those things I bring out at parties for a laugh.

By: trappole

trappole — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:20:11 +0000

It’s gotta be some kind of Strauss. Die Aegyptische Helena, mayhaps?

By: paddypig

paddypig — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:40:06 +0000

or else SALOME

By: paddypig

paddypig — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:43:57 +0000

i think its FAUST,

By: JP of OZ

JP of OZ — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:42:12 +0000

I’ve seen this production which is excellent btw, and I like it a lot.

A hint: it’s a German opera.

PS. I’m rather surprised that La Cieca didn’t show the pic with Rod in his undies. )

By: chacowhacko

chacowhacko — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:30:16 +0000

La Nazi di Figaro?

By: BillyBoy

BillyBoy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:51:14 +0000

Lulu — but that would be too obvious

By: Tristan_und

Tristan_und — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:34:21 +0000

Well, I guess I’m more of an opera queen than a show queen since even realizing it was “Too Darn Hot” didn’t clue me in to “Kiss Me Kate” .

By: tannengrin

tannengrin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:21:52 +0000

For some reason, this says Simon Boccanegra to me.

By: klingsor2000

klingsor2000 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:05:03 +0000

Boulevard Solitude?

By: WindyCityOperaman

WindyCityOperaman — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:52:29 +0000

In re American musicals sung auf deutsch – has anyone heard the translation of West Side Story? Apparently there are two German translations and the one I heard was quite good. Didn’t Gruberova play Eliza Doolittle in German?

By: TCJR

TCJR — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:17:17 +0000

I say Pelleas too……..

By: xerxes

xerxes — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:50:47 +0000

I guess Don Giovanni. 1. Giovanni, Masetto and Zerlina. 2. Leporello and Elvira, “Madamina, il catalogo e questo”, 3. Donna Anna, “Crudele”.

By: ruxton

ruxton — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:51:23 +0000

Now that the Krauts have got Barrie Kosky I do hope they keep him.

By: flyby

flyby — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:42:25 +0000

I vote Onegin too.

By: drbarbaro

drbarbaro — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:14:13 +0000

Le nozze di Figaro. Pic 1: Rod Gilfrey (Conte), pseudo-Heinz Zednik (Basilio), and Susana (back): Atto I, terzetto, “Come, che dicon tutti! – Oh bella! – Oh cielo!” Pic 2: Antonio (in this production, a lawyer), and Susana (now, with a Christine-SchÃ¤fer-look): Finale secondo, “Vostre dunque saran queste carte?” Pic 3: Contessa: Atto III, “Dove sono i bei momenti.”

By: Mocho

Mocho — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:22:50 +0000

Ballo.

By: Maitre Ramon

Maitre Ramon — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:15:34 +0000

Barber of Seville. In the top pic, the scoundrel Almaviva pays off the serenading musicians in act one, keeping a slutty little sweetheart for himself. In the second shot, the music lesson isn’t at the keyboard but a reality check: you want a career in opera? how are you going to manage it financially? Let’s set up your 401(k). The third image has Berta the housekeeper pondering why old farts foolishly marry young women, ‘Il vecchinotto cerca moglie’, whilst she feels her sexuality, i.e. womb, wither in a pool of light. I had to fight back the tears when i saw this production in Dortmund.

It might also be the film-noir, non-animal production of Cunning Little Vixen that so many people raved about a couple of years back.

By: Barnabas

Barnabas — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:41:37 +0000

I’m guessing Makropolis too.

By: arepo

arepo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:40:17 +0000

…or maybe Traviata…

By: Dante

Dante — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:20:30 +0000

I propose it to be Faust or Mefistole. I wouln’t want to see it, but it is my guess.

By: High C's @ 4:20

High C's @ 4:20 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:01:46 +0000

lay o-a-lay o-a-lay HEE HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!