Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Efficiency and Opera Don't Mix

April 10, 2021

 

I love opera singing. I don’t need to know what the words are, I just love that the singers give it everything they’ve got, no holding back. So I can listen to the music without seeing the show, and enjoy it.

I also love to watch opera. I like all the elaborate sets and costumes; but if I’m watching it, I want to know what the words are.

And once I find out what the words are, my efficient side kicks in, and I think, “If you didn’t repeat the same phrases 5 times, you could shorten this thing by an hour!”


Maybe I should just close my eyes at certain points, so I won’t care that they’re repeating themselves, and can just enjoy the music.

 

   

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