Turandot

[wbonnell]

Just returned from a local (Austin) performance of Turandot, and it was fantastic! The lead soprano (Turandot)) and tenor (Calaf) sounded good to my untrained ears, the orchestra was lovely, and the costumes, stage, lighting, and props were all eye-candy. Simply put, it was a beautiful, 2-hour experience. The only thing I'd change (delete) is the boring "Ping, Pang, and Pong" scene...

My only regret is not sitting closer. Since the theater uses no electrical amplification (to my knowledge), it was occasionally difficult to hear in my $20 nose bleed seats.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I'm probably the only person in the world who would dare ask this, but...

What is Turandot?

[wbonnell]

Sorry. It is Puccini's final- and some say best- opera. He actually died before completing it. Here's the synopsis:

http://www.metopera.org/synopses/turandot.html

[sabotai]

A football fan who likes opera...what will the world think of next?

[wbonnell]

Originally posted by sabotai
A football fan who likes opera...what will the world think of next?

Don't you know? I don't like football! I do, however, like Jim Gindin games...

[wbonnell]

Am I really an oddity here at FOFC?

[Axxon]

Originally posted by wbonnell
Am I really an oddity here at FOFC?

Well, no one really noticed until the Turandot episode.