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The first production of Aida I saw (with my mom) was Seattle Opera's somewhat infamous 1992 production. Infamous because the staging was not the grand opera spectacle that people expect - it was a minimalist production that placed a series of statuettes on the stage to represent the triumphal march...
In a previous post, I had mentioned that I'm trying to wean myself off the Microsoft teat. I inadvertently took another step in that direction yesterday. I had an idea for a new story and started scribing in Google Docs. I was using Internet Explore (IE) from Microsoft. I use both IE and Mozilla's...
Has anyone else noticed the recent influx of muppet related viral activity all over the web? My guess is one of those kids on Sesame Street grew up, went to college, and got a degree in PR with a minor in cutesy tootsy-ness. Here is a video I saw recently that brought me back to a General Education...
Last night I attended the Santa Fe Opera's opening night of Radamisto, a Baroque opera composed by Handel. I love Baroque music, Handel's in particular. I thoroughly enjoyed the overture. And then ::sigh:: they started singing. I guess it was to be expected. Of course, these were highly skilled...
I've FINALLY received Joan Sutherland's autobiography. The post office had returned it to the sellers because I supposedly do not live at this address. I've lived here for nearly two years, this is my legal address, and I've received countless packages here in the past, but whadeva. It finally came,...
I hate Sunday evenings. There's always a moment when the end of the weekend creeps up on me and I begin to fear the coming week. It's normally around the same time I rapidly start reviewing the weekend's events as if to eek out the joy as much as I possibly can. Friday night was unexpectedly good...
woohoo! last night was the general-probe (final dress rehearsal), and a full house greeted us with laughter and several of our dear friends! afterwards beer and food called to us...oh, it's going to be a great summer. sleeping in late, staying up late, and having oh-so-much fun. i cannot wait.
The barbarism of war as 12-tone opera in the Germanic tradition, dehumanized soldiers eventually rape the heroine. The composer, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, referred to his work as a comedy; however, he went on to commit suicide in 1970. Full description of the work is (of course) in The New York Times.
Later this month I shall be escorting the delightful and most fragrant Imogen to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to see Monkey: Journey to the West. We are both rather excited about this.
here's my lame excuse for a syndication feed. http://erincarly.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/candide-awesome-voltaire-on-drugs/ bedtime for me. enjoy!
Unlikely as it sounds, I'd almost vow that corporate read my rant of a few days ago regarding their choice of music. What are we listening to now? Would you believe La Boheme and Mamma Mia? "Take a Chance on Me" followed by "Mi Chiamano Mimi" followed by "Super Trooper" followed by Che Gelida Manina...
This evening was the concert of the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in Southend-on-Sea, UK. The event is organised by the Rotary Club of Raleigh Mill in aid of numerous charities both local, national and international. The concert is now in its 13th year. This was my first concert of the Royal...
Who loves opera in the ballpark? The Bea does! She made it through the entire hour-and-a-half-long first act of Lucia di Lammermoor on Friday, June 20th. This is a shot of her applauding at the start of the intermission. Then Dad and Grandpa bundled her up and took her home for a very late bedtime....
this past week, every single day has been sweltering hot, which really just reminds me of home. but unlike this time last year, i'm not spending my unemployed summer tejas diva days by a pool sipping sangria. instead, i'm in europe, where air-conditioning is absolute heresy. i realize no one feels...
The latest version of the Opera web browser, version 9.5, was released a few weeks ago. I tried it and I have a generally good opinion of it but at that time I could not use it with Netvibes, my internet start page. Whenever I tried to log-in to Netvibes with Opera it would crash. Today on the Opera...
This absolutely took my breath away. My skin is still prickling. Wow. This is magic, pure magic.
First "Brokeback Mountain" was a short story written by Annie Proulx. Then, it was a movie directed by Ang Lee. Next, it will be an opera slated to premier during New York's City Opera's 2013 season. What movie/book would you most like to see turned into an opera? Mystic River. Do a ballet overture...
My fondness for 1Password has never been a secret; I’ve been using it for approximately 2 years, and it's the only thing Mac related that has put me into the fanboi territory ... well, maybe Sapiens too, but more on that later. If you use a Macintosh and have never heard of 1Password, then let me...
-learning to make lattes, americanos, frapuccinos et all at the store cafe. i could see where i might like working here more than i enjoy the book floor, as it is very fast-paced and requires multitasking. i love both of those. book floor can be fast-paced etc too, but not as often. besides, i get...
Oh, abebooks.com is a wonderful place! For those of you who love books, consider going there. Any out-of-print book (or, for that matter, in-print book) imaginable is available on there via their sellers--who, incidentally, seem to hold themselves to a VERY high level of customer service. I ordered...
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