Favorite clasic opera author? (No, not the browser. The music.)

Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Fri Sep-23-05 04:36 PM
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Poll question: Favorite clasic opera author? (No, not the browser. The music.)

Edited on Fri Sep-23-05 05:23 PM by Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Fri Sep-23-05 04:44 PM
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1. Feh. Who voted Verdi? Puccini is da man. (nt)

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Magrittes Pipe

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Fri Sep-23-05 04:53 PM
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2. Wagner.

And no, I'm not a Nazi. I do so like the pomp, though.

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Rabrrrrrr

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:16 PM
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3. Verdi - the N'Stink Italian equivalent

Populist junk. Listenable, but not compelling or interesting.

Pfagh.

I voted for Wagner, though Puccini is a close second.

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tjwmason

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:18 PM
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4. Couldn't have put it better myself about Verdi.

My second place goes to Monteverdi - very different style of opera to Wagner, but almost as gorgeous.

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CitrusLib

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:21 PM
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5. Sorry, but I totally dig Joe Green.

Toe tapping stuff from La Traviata. ;-)

But then again, I'm drinking tonight so the song makes sense.

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CitrusLib

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:21 PM
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6. Um, what about Rossini?

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:23 PM
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7. There now. (nt)

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:29 PM
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8. Barber of Seville!!

WOO HOO! I love that one!

Saw it at the Met a few years ago, and it was absolutely wonderful!

It's one of the few light operas that I enjoy, and I enjoy the hell out of it!

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CitrusLib

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:32 PM
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9. I have fond memories of seeing that one with my grandfather

I also like La Cenerentola.

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trotsky

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:45 PM
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10. Puccini! Puccini!

Nothing else should be called "opera"!

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:52 PM
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11. What's your favorite? La Boh�me?

Or some other one?

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trotsky

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Fri Sep-23-05 05:55 PM
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12. Madama Butterfly

I have my reasons. :)

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