Comments on: the sun also rises to the occasion http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/ where opera is king and you, the readers, are queens Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harry http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-2/#comment-23872 Harry Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:14:32 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23872 Another headline : debauched punk rooter forever mucking around finally gets his end in....' Another headline : debauched punk rooter forever mucking around finally gets his end in….’

]]> By: La Garden http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-2/#comment-23524 La Garden Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:31:37 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23524 I guess what you would call the "with" at the end of my sentence a "dangling preposition." Life is a website comment and then you die. I guess what you would call the “with” at the end of my sentence a “dangling preposition.” Life is a website comment and then you die.

]]> By: DirkVA http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-2/#comment-23521 DirkVA Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:19:06 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23521 No, 12. You not only didn't split one, you didn't even use one. WTF? No, 12. You not only didn’t split one, you didn’t even use one.

WTF?

]]> By: DirkVA http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-2/#comment-23520 DirkVA Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:16:19 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23520 "And the Daily News will team up with Mortier to do a ‘Billy Budd/300′ with the action transported back to Sparta. To be premiered during fleet week, with $3.00 tx for any sailor in uniform." I take it that you're kidding. But I've heard a lot worse concepts. And the part about cheap seats for sailors is brilliant! “And the Daily News will team up with Mortier to do a ‘Billy Budd/300′ with the action transported back to Sparta. To be premiered during fleet week, with $3.00 tx for any sailor in uniform.”

I take it that you’re kidding. But I’ve heard a lot worse concepts.

And the part about cheap seats for sailors is brilliant!

]]> By: dcrazmo http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-2/#comment-23519 dcrazmo Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:07:02 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23519 Actually, Tannengrin, that reconcieved "Billy Budd" might actually get me to sit through it again. Actually, Tannengrin, that reconcieved “Billy Budd” might actually get me to sit through it again.

]]> By: La Garden http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-2/#comment-23516 La Garden Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:25:14 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23516 What would the Sun and the NY Post make of the video in here last winter dealing with the opera diva who had a talking little black dress she regularly conversed with?(Yes, I split an infinitive.) What would the Sun and the NY Post make of the video in here last winter dealing with the opera diva who had a talking little black dress she regularly conversed with?(Yes, I split an infinitive.)

]]> By: Kundry's Therapist http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-2/#comment-23479 Kundry's Therapist Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:22:09 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23479 Thank God I'm going to Don Giovanni a week later - the thought of having to explain to a Sun reader why the statue doesn't actually appear in this production is more than enough for any queen... Thank God I’m going to Don Giovanni a week later – the thought of having to explain to a Sun reader why the statue doesn’t actually appear in this production is more than enough for any queen…

]]> By: tannengrin http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23476 tannengrin Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:15:35 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23476 And the Daily News will team up with Mortier to do a 'Billy Budd/300' with the action transported back to Sparta. To be premiered during fleet week, with $3.00 tx for any sailor in uniform. And the Daily News will team up with Mortier to do a ‘Billy Budd/300′ with the action transported back to Sparta. To be premiered during fleet week, with $3.00 tx for any sailor in uniform.

]]> By: Willym http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23453 Willym Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:08:05 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23453 Bums in seats darlings, that's what it's all about. Oh and bums on page 5 too if we're talking the Sun. And on stage if we're talking Zambello. Bums in seats darlings, that’s what it’s all about. Oh and bums on page 5 too if we’re talking the Sun. And on stage if we’re talking Zambello.

]]> By: Thackeray Gnomey http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23444 Thackeray Gnomey Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:24:55 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23444 Dirk VA ... There is no getting away from the fact that The Sun is a brilliant product: really sharply written and it knows exactly who its audience is. Its morals are another matter ... By the way, Francesca Zambello's dreary, vaguely feminist production isn't going to get them too excited. I saw the first night about six years ago and thought is was turgid and uninspired. Dirk VA … There is no getting away from the fact that The Sun is a brilliant product: really sharply written and it knows exactly who its audience is.
Its morals are another matter …

By the way, Francesca Zambello’s dreary, vaguely feminist production isn’t going to get them too excited. I saw the first night about six years ago and thought is was turgid and uninspired.

]]> By: Sir Morosus http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23443 Sir Morosus Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:16:42 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23443 I have applied for the ticket lottery too. Will I have to shave my head ,don trekkie bottoms, pierce my body and tattoo my posterior with "I love Simon Keenlyside" to fit Rupert Murdoch's profile of a Sun reader? Phwoar! I have applied for the ticket lottery too. Will I have to shave my head ,don trekkie bottoms, pierce my body and tattoo my posterior with “I love Simon Keenlyside” to fit Rupert Murdoch’s profile of a Sun reader? Phwoar!

]]> By: Famous Quickly http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23440 Famous Quickly Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:28:39 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23440 I sang brilliantly as both Donna Anna and Donna Elvira, with Pinza, Schoeffler and Silveri leading my supporting casts. And needless to mention I could sing Zerlina *tomorrow*- it's a question of color and tessitura. I sang brilliantly as both Donna Anna and Donna Elvira, with Pinza, Schoeffler and Silveri leading my supporting casts. And needless to mention I could sing Zerlina *tomorrow*- it’s a question of color and tessitura.

]]> By: Lindoro http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23436 Lindoro Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:52:00 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23436 I fucking love it! Dibs on the shirtless guy bitches.... I fucking love it!

Dibs on the shirtless guy bitches….

]]> By: DirkVA http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23434 DirkVA Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:14:03 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23434 Actually, I find this quite refreshing -- especially the part about giving others a chance at the ROH while the toffs take an evening off to discuss "existential feminism." And the writing has a vigor not present in our own NY Times these days (though I'm not suggesting that the latter attempt this style). I totally disagree that the buyers of these seats need be bored by DG. Both Mozart and that scamp Da P. were trying to be entertaining -- and were. Actually, I find this quite refreshing — especially the part about giving others a chance at the ROH while the toffs take an evening off to discuss “existential feminism.” And the writing has a vigor not present in our own NY Times these days (though I’m not suggesting that the latter attempt this style).

I totally disagree that the buyers of these seats need be bored by DG. Both Mozart and that scamp Da P. were trying to be entertaining — and were.

]]> By: -Ed. http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23431 -Ed. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:36:14 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23431 Bjork and her Icelandic cod mafia is stronger than I thought. Bjork and her Icelandic cod mafia is stronger than I thought.

]]> By: Thackeray Gnomey http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23429 Thackeray Gnomey Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:25:54 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23429 What a silly exercise ... Enlightening the plebs with the help of the Helen Hamlyn Foundation. They would have done better to use the money to offer discounts to under-30's via a quality title rather than to Sun readers, who will have every reason to find Don G a bit of a bore. (Especially the first part of Act II ... Yawn.) On the other hand, I have applied for the lottery. Thanks for the heads-up, La Cieca! It'd be especially good to see Joyce DD as Donna Elvira, who does have the best aria in the piece, after all. What a silly exercise … Enlightening the plebs with the help of the Helen Hamlyn Foundation. They would have done better to use the money to offer discounts to under-30′s via a quality title rather than to Sun readers, who will have every reason to find Don G a bit of a bore. (Especially the first part of Act II … Yawn.) On the other hand, I have applied for the lottery. Thanks for the heads-up, La Cieca! It’d be especially good to see Joyce DD as Donna Elvira, who does have the best aria in the piece, after all.

]]> By: Grimgerde http://parterre.com/2008/08/06/the-sun-also-rises-to-the-occasion/comment-page-1/#comment-23413 Grimgerde Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:48:12 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=1220#comment-23413 I have it on good authority that The Sun also has - gasp! - a literary editor. And she likes going to opera at Covent Garden. All it really means is that people who want cheap seats at CG will rush out and buy the rag - it's about selling newspapers, not seats at the Royal Opera. I have it on good authority that The Sun also has – gasp! – a literary editor. And she likes going to opera at Covent Garden. All it really means is that people who want cheap seats at CG will rush out and buy the rag – it’s about selling newspapers, not seats at the Royal Opera.

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