The Talk of the Town Ortrud Jones says you must watch Excalibur A brutal, chilling, gory final scene leading to a triumphant and goose bumps inducing final moments. By Ortrud Jones May 12, 2025 at6:00 AM 46 comments Completely worthy of Wagner’s music (Siegfried’s Funeral March from Götterdämmerung). Topics: opera on the big screen, The Talk of the Town Comments Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Sponsored Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance? Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town! Parterre Box Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town! Parterre Box Recommended A favorite bass performance from Mr. Fabulous A favorite bass performance from William Guanbo Su Sign up for our free Newsletter. Email Website Subscribed Venue Sign Up We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy. Support Parterre Box Donate to keep opera's liveliest publication free and independent. No paywalls, no institutional backing, no bootlicking.