Opera anyone else listen to it??

[circaocean]

how many people know opera??

[Klawzie]

I adore opera. :)

[circaocean]

yea i've listened to it since i was about 1 ha my grandpa always played it^^

[Klawzie]

I'd like to mention that Amazon offers free MP3 downloads of opera here (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/489526/ref=j_jh_lnb_ov/002-4005591-7150448). It's a good way to get some, but not necessarily.... the kind of opera that will get you hooked on it.

I recommend the band "Amici Forever" so totally. They did the theme song for the "Band of Brothers" series.

I've been listening to it off and on (off only because I couldn't find it easily) since I heard an aria clip in a very old electronic Encarta encyclopedia. I'd guess I was in my pre-teens then.

[circaocean]

yea thts cool tht they do tht but i cant download anything on this comp. and i dont own a mp3 player:(

[Klawzie]

That sucks! Your CDs, if you have them, are probably better than what's up on Amazon anyway. :)

[Klawzie]

I've not yet had a chance to watch an opera. Well, there was something on PBS for ... My brain just blanked on the title. Don something. But it bored me. Maybe I just tried watching at a bad part. :D (Or maybe it was a bad production.) Would still love to try a live performance, though!

[extriandreamer]

I'm in an opera workshop right now and am trying despritily to learn my part

[circaocean]

That sucks! Your CDs, if you have them, are probably better than what's up on Amazon anyway. :)
yea i inherited my grandpas after he died

[Shipuh]

opera can be very fun at times...and annoying during others...but i guess i can say the same for almost all music genres.

but yes, i like opera :)

[circaocean]

opera can be very fun at times...and annoying during others...but i guess i can say the same for almost all music genres.

but yes, i like opera :)yea you could but did you

[circaocean]

I'm in an opera workshop right now and am trying despritily to learn my part
good luck

[AnimeDudde]

no, dont like opera :rolleyes:

[Stuck_Process]

Opera is ok, I watch it at times, it's not one of the major things that I like though, it's more on odd ocations for me :)

[extriandreamer]

opera is beautiful and requires so much skill! Not all of it is awsome, but most is amazing. true opera singers make even high notes sound easy, and they don't need mics!

[Shipuh]

opera is beautiful and requires so much skill! Not all of it is awsome, but most is amazing. true opera singers make even high notes sound easy, and they don't need mics!

well said. opera is alot nicer to watch than it is to listen to on a CD in my opinion. my friends dad was in an opera one time. :) although it was in a different language, he said it was pretty easy to memorize the lines since there are alot of repeatitions.

[extriandreamer]

most of it is repeated. i'm taking voice and opera class and all the other language stuff i do is the same phrase over and over again

[circaocean]

though i don't listen to it often i still enjoy it :) and yea some of it is repetitive but most music is^^

[Alphonse Elric]

lol i'll listen to it when there's nobdy around *looks around*

[nikitia]

i like classical music at times, i actually just like any musical accompanyment. i afraid the phantom of the opera is as close as i come to listening to opera.

[mei-chan]

i like opera, the wagnercycle is very good
but i seem to be the only one in the family who likes it, so i dont get to listen to it to often

[mei-chan]

what do you think about the album monserrat caballe did whit freddie mercury? I absolutely love it, has a japanese song on it as well

[ParaKiss]

I LOVE classical but can't bring myself to listen to opera. Just doesn't work for me.

[circaocean]

what do you think about the album monserrat caballe did whit freddie mercury? I absolutely love it, has a japanese song on it as well
cant say ive ever heard of it?

[Kaidan]

O MAN. Verdi owns my soul. Miserere d'un'alma gia vicina from Il Trovatore is such a wonderful piece. I hate Verdi with love.

[mei-chan]

cant say ive ever heard of it?

you do know the song barcelona?
if you don't shame on you!!:eek:
the album was done by the same people

[Holy Dragon Sword]

My mom actually works for the L.A. Opera currently-- in wardrobe. Through her, I've been able to experience a few, and I enjoy it. My favorite is Faust-- which kept me laughing so much. ^_^

[circaocean]

you do know the song barcelona?
if you don't shame on you!!:eek:
the album was done by the same peoplewell im ashamed them

[Kaidan]

My mom actually works for the L.A. Opera currently-- in wardrobe. Through her, I've been able to experience a few, and I enjoy it. My favorite is Faust-- which kept me laughing so much. ^_^
You wouldn't believe HOW jealous this makes me.

[Ireth]

One of my teachers used to play music from the Phantom of the Opera which I like. A while ago I watched Madam Butterfly which is sad but beautiful. I also listen to Sarah Brightman and she sings some opera sometimes mixed with techno-ish music.

[Phantom Of The Opera]

I do enjoy a touch of opera in my metal (although ofcourse my idiot brother believes opera has no place in metal), or Queen or Malice Mizer who lend themselves to classical operaticness.
And ofcourse *points to my name!*

[YamPuff]

The awsomest is the Flower Duet by Delibes!! It's soooooo kewl. (I love using slang to talk about opera XD)

[Tsuzuki]

i love phantom of the opera (dose that count)
i even got to see it in theater for my birthday
the singing and acting was amazing

[kyothekitty]

wazzat what are u talking about?:confused:

[Tsuzuki]

U dont know phantom of the opera ?:confused:

or the theater part?:rolleyes:

[Phantom Of The Opera]

Phantom of the Opera is great, I've got or heard about 10 versions of that song.

From Nightwish to Iron Maiden (ok maybe its not A.L.Webber's POTO but its still damn good piece of music and metal by Mr Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson does a grand job on it)
The worst version (or Phantom) I have heard is a tie between Dreams of Sanity (that man whoever he is cannot sing, he croaks his way through that song in a very french sort of way) and Steve Harely which is even worse because he is a block of wood in the video and cannot sing the lines as they should be sung, he should never be allowed to be the Phantom again.
The Nightwish vocalist does a good cruel and nasty sounding Phantom with alot of power behind his voice and for a gentle Phantom is ofcourse Michael Crawford for the Phantom could be a cruel evil person with a soft side and vise vicera.

My friend Sam believes Klaha would be a great Phantom with the right voice for the role and he can swish that cape as well as anyone.

[Vicious]

I might not know much about Opera but I always love hearing it where ever or when ever.

There's these few Opera songs that are easily noticed if you're an opera fan but I seriously don't know what they are called.

If you have seen Gankutsuou, then you'll know what I'm talking about. Sorry I couldn't go into more detail.

But like I said, Opera is beautiful and I just love it.

[Yuna19]

I saw Les Mis this year...