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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: My First Opera posted by Karma16 on April 22, 2007 at 08:17:31:
.... be prepared to persevere a little more. Yes, opera can be boring and it is important -* to be in a receptive mood
* to overlook the absudities in many plots
* to listen quite a few times (and this applies to many classical pieces)
* to find artists whose voices you like
* to listen to recordings that are recognised as being good artistically, and at least listenable technicallyNow that is quite a list of conditions so it is unsurprising that opera does not appeal to a lot of people. And try to avoid being hung up either for or against a particular composer. There is NO composer who has not composed works of mediocre appeal just as very few artists have always produced great recordings (add in the vagaries of microphone positioning, hall acoustics, producer & engineering skills and you have another set of hurdles).
So yes, not all Mozart is spine chilling, but, given the right circumstances (and that might not be a live performance either) then Mozart's music can spell magic. And do not expect all of the opera to be engrossing. It has its highlights just as any music has. And the beauty of great music is that familiarity does not breed contempt. Greater familiarity reveals greater insight to the music.
Bottom line to many of us is that opera is the ultimate expression of music. But you have to be in the mood, ..... and try a few of the excellent DVDs available (if you have decent sound attached to your TV) because the video can add immeasurably to enjoyment. Of course poor quality audio or video can have the opposite effect and that is why the audio system here is attached to the video.
John
Do not criticise the idiots in this world - we need them as they make the rest of us look so much better :-)
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Follow Ups
- Likes and dislikes are VERY subjective BUT ....... - John C. - Aussie 22:07:18 04/24/07 (4)
- Re: Likes and dislikes are VERY subjective BUT ....... - Karma16 06:22:20 04/25/07 (3)
- " The only thing that matters is the first impression " - John C. - Aussie 16:34:38 04/25/07 (0)
- Re: Likes and dislikes are VERY subjective BUT ....... - jdaniel 09:05:13 04/25/07 (0)
- You should DEFINITELY stick to the Classical music... - SE 06:57:00 04/25/07 (0)
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