Opera Is Llst On Me.

[Theland]

I have heard rave reviews about opera.
Believe me, I have tried and tried to listen to it, understand it, enjoy it, but with me it falls on deaf ears.

I simply don't get it, don't enjoy it, don't even like it.

Is it the Emperors New Clothes again? You know, kid yourself that it is good, to impress others?

It must be good for some, but it,is lost on me.

[shoota]

:-)

[Buenchico]

The 'curate's egg' reference is generally mis-used. In the Punch cartoon from which it originates, it actually means 'I know that the whole thing is bad. I'm simply being polite/humble by saying that some parts of it are good':
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[ladybirder]

Have a listen to this Theland. Beautiful.

[andy-hughes]

I agree, some art forms are lost on some people.

I attend the Montreal Jazz Festival every year, and see some top level jazz bands and players, and a lot of the music and its appeal is lost on me. But I can still review and comment on it, as I have on dozens of gigs where the output is not necessarily to my personal taste - it goes with the job.

But opera, and ballet, are art forms outside my appreciation and understanding.

[tonyav]

But opera, and ballet, are art forms outside my appreciation and understanding.

Same here, andy.
Although I do understand the skill that it must take to be able to do it.

[shoota]

And those (female) ballet dancers legs....

[tonyav]

shootaAnd those (female) ballet dancers legs....

Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about that and the very very short skirts ( I know there is name for them in the ballet world ).

[shoota]

Tutu

[tonyav]

Yep, that's what I couldn't remember.

[emmie]

thanks for playing the Bjorling piece, it was and he was in my opinion one of the best opera in the last 100 years.

[emmie]

opera singers, i missed that out sorry

[tamborine]

decadent is best

[emmie]

tambo
you should hear Maria Callas sing that,
glorious...

[emmie]

simply the best

[tamborine]

Callas' passion for the wally

[murraymints]

Jourdain..my ex BF 's father was chorus master for Scottish Opera !!

[Mozz71]

//Opera is lost on me//

But Theland, is all classical music Lizst on you? ;-)

[dannyk13]

Emmie //He was in my opinion one of the best opera in the last 100 years.//
I agree although I think he is just pipped by my all time favourite Beniamino Gigli who, in the 50s, was responsible for bringing opera to the masses.

[emmie]

Gigli, but i still prefer Jussi Bjorling.. brilliant singer

[dannyk13]