The Most Delicate Opera ?

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Sergeant Rock

#20
March 23, 2008, 02:33:08 PM
Quote from: sTisTi on March 22, 2008, 07:21:51 AM
How about Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande?

You think? ... ;D
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#21
March 23, 2008, 02:34:06 PM
Quote from: Operahaven on March 21, 2008, 05:59:32 PM
Which is the most musically delicate opera in your opinion ?

I'm so very happy to have Mr. Pink back with us. Welcome home, dude  ;)

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#22
March 23, 2008, 02:38:46 PM
Quote from: DavidW on March 22, 2008, 07:42:49 AM
I like opera, but I hate the blathering that I usually find about opera on this board.  I'm talking about the Wagnerites.

I'm a confirmed Wagnerite...have been since I was 13. I hope, David, my blathering hasn't put you off the music.  ;)  Don't listen to me. Just listen to the music   8)


Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Operahaven

#23
March 23, 2008, 02:46:38 PM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 23, 2008, 02:34:06 PM
I'm so very happy to have Mr. Pink back with us. Welcome home, dude  ;)

Sarge

You are very kind.... Thank you!    ;D
I worship Debussy's gentle revolution  -  Prelude To The Afternoon of A Faun  -  for its mostly carefree mood and its rich variety of exquisite sounds.

Sergeant Rock

#24
March 23, 2008, 02:52:20 PM
Quote from: Operahaven on March 23, 2008, 02:46:38 PM
You are very kind.... Thank you!    ;D

You're welcome. Now, lets talk about P&M. I now what you mean by fragile and delicate beauty, but really, doesn't the opera have a spine of steel?

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

BachQ

#25
March 23, 2008, 06:00:36 PM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 23, 2008, 02:52:20 PM
Now, lets talk about P&M.

Damn.  The thread had been nicely derailed up until now ..........

marvinbrown

#26
March 24, 2008, 06:32:01 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 23, 2008, 02:38:46 PM
I'm a confirmed Wagnerite...


Sarge

  Birds of a feather Sarge....birds of a feather  0:) 0:) 0:). 

  marvin

Lady Chatterley

#27
March 24, 2008, 06:42:51 AM
Quote from: DavidW on March 22, 2008, 07:42:49 AM
I like opera, but I hate the blathering that I usually find about opera on this board.  I'm talking about the Wagnerites.  I don't across the board love opera, but these composers write stuff that I enjoy and listen to-- Bartok, Berlioz, Mozart.  I also like Wagner, but listening to dz and his like blathering on about his greatness is about as fun as having a railroad spike hammered through your eye into your brain.



David,
I don't think one can have discussions of operas with out the blathering .Blather is the benchmark of opera talk.Read any review of any opera at any time.Regarding Wagner,as his operas were long it stands to reason the blather about them will also be long.
The most delicate opera ? oxymoron! They are singing after all.

Lady Chatterley

#28
March 24, 2008, 06:45:15 AM
Come to think of it I suppose Henry Purcell might have written delicately ,except perhaps for the snow scenes.

karlhenning

#29
March 24, 2008, 07:27:59 AM
Quote from: Operahaven on March 21, 2008, 05:59:32 PM
Which is the most musically delicate opera in your opinion ?

WB Eric!

karlhenning

#30
March 24, 2008, 07:28:29 AM
Quote from: Muriel on March 24, 2008, 06:45:15 AM
Come to think of it I suppose Henry Purcell might have written delicately ,except perhaps for the snow scenes.

Although snow scenes could be an occasion for delicacy, too, Muriel.

karlhenning

#31
March 24, 2008, 07:29:10 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 23, 2008, 02:34:06 PM
I'm so very happy to have Mr. Pink back with us. Welcome home, dude  ;)

As soon as I saw the thread title, I knew . . . .

MN Dave

#32
March 24, 2008, 07:32:41 AM
Quote from: Muriel on March 24, 2008, 06:45:15 AM
Come to think of it I suppose Henry Purcell might have written delicately ,except perhaps for the snow scenes.

0:)

karlhenning

#33
March 24, 2008, 07:33:33 AM
D-d-d-dave! Your av!

'Pooky!  8)

Sergeant Rock

#34
March 24, 2008, 07:37:19 AM
Quote from: Dm on March 23, 2008, 06:00:36 PM
Damn.  The thread had been nicely derailed up until now ..........

;D :D ;D

Sorry, Mr. Minor...I must've been under a good spell....Easter, you know. Normally I'd do my best to keep the thread off the track but I just couldn't yesterday.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#35
March 24, 2008, 07:39:29 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on March 24, 2008, 07:29:10 AM
As soon as I saw the thread title, I knew . . . .

As did we all, Karl. Just like old times. I'm feeling very nostalgic and content.

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

MN Dave

#36
March 24, 2008, 07:42:49 AM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 24, 2008, 07:37:19 AM
;D :D ;D

Sorry, Mr. Minor...I must've been under a good spell....Easter, you know. Normally I'd do my best to keep the thread off the track but I just couldn't yesterday.

Sarge

At least off half-track anyway.

Sergeant Rock

#37
March 24, 2008, 08:24:28 AM
Quote from: marvinbrown on March 24, 2008, 06:32:01 AM
  Birds of a feather Sarge....birds of a feather  0:) 0:) 0:). 

  marvin




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#38
March 24, 2008, 08:26:00 AM
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Dancing Divertimentian

#39
March 24, 2008, 04:24:35 PM
Iphigénie en Tauride deserves nomination.





Veit Bach-a baker who found his greatest pleasure in a little cittern which he took with him even into the mill and played while the grinding was going on. In this way he had a chance to have the rhythm drilled into him. And this was the beginning of a musical inclination in his descendants. JS Bach
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