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Question about ye olde "It's not over til the fat lady sings" saying ... how many operas is that true for? -- nm
Posted by
Beryllium (aka grayman)
Dec 11 '08, 09:30
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Responses:
Not terribly many.
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ReluctantCynic
Dec 11, 09:36
It's interesting--the singers aren't fat anymore. The marketing is totally fronting the young and hot--not the voice.
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Amy
Dec 11, 09:34
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Yup, a few years ago Deborah Voigt even got canned from a production because the director wanted someone who would fit in a little black dress -- nm
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znufrii
Dec 11, 09:37
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she later underwent gastric bypass surgery and was able to play the role this past season in a revival of the same production. -- (link)
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znufrii
Dec 11, 09:41
i'm a big fan of the classical music trend towards young hot asian female string players....nm
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x
Dec 11, 09:36
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like the 12 year olds? -- nm
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loosilu
Dec 11, 09:37
1
she 'said' she was 18 -- nm
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zeitgeist
Dec 11, 09:54
intersting. examples? -- nm
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loosilu
Dec 11, 09:35
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Renee Fleming -- (link)
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znufrii
Dec 11, 09:38
Netrebko is the obvious answer. -- nm
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Amy
Dec 11, 09:37
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She's doing Lucia di Lammermoor at the Met this season.
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znufrii
Dec 11, 09:53
Here's Villazon talking about it--but there's tons of articles on opera marketing that I have seen. -- (link)
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Amy
Dec 11, 09:40
I believe it originates from the Ring cycle, actually. -- nm
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loosilu
Dec 11, 09:32
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AHA! I rule. -- (link)
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loosilu
Dec 11, 09:33
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No fair! You were wiki-ing while I was writing my post! -- nm
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ReluctantCynic
Dec 11, 09:37
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bullshit, I made my first post before the wiki, which means I win. -- nm
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loosilu
Dec 11, 09:38
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You get partial credit -- you didn't mention which of the four set pieces of The Ring Cycle it came from. -- nm
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ReluctantCynic
Dec 11, 09:42
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