tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641460491129602270.post1400945530384924684..comments2012-01-26T14:44:11.875-08:00Comments on Sly Wit: Opera 101—Rock Me AmadeusSylviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12894115691475045438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641460491129602270.post-51552129377020722292010-09-29T07:58:47.969-07:002010-09-29T07:58:47.969-07:00Thank you for including a good recommendation for ...Thank you for including a good recommendation for a crash course in concert music. I am woefully ignorant on the subject!EcoMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463257047266954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641460491129602270.post-49666900673657919202010-09-28T23:53:43.186-07:002010-09-28T23:53:43.186-07:00I love stupid spectacles for rich people! But, yes...I love stupid spectacles for rich people! But, yes, it helps that it's great too. My parents had a Bach/Beethoven divide and Mozart didn't get much play, but "The Magic Flute" won me over.<br /><br />@Sarah -- "Trading Places" is the best Christmas movie ever!Sylviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12894115691475045438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641460491129602270.post-88605707241722643412010-09-28T21:36:51.590-07:002010-09-28T21:36:51.590-07:00Mozart operas ("Don Giovanni," in fact) ...Mozart operas ("Don Giovanni," in fact) were my first real entry into the realization that "oh, this stuff isn't stupid spectacle for rich people, it's actually great." This was decades ago, so I envy you your many discoveries to come.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641460491129602270.post-65787170037218080582010-09-27T16:43:27.801-07:002010-09-27T16:43:27.801-07:00Good for you venturing into the world of opera. I...Good for you venturing into the world of opera. It sounds like you are enjoying yourself.<br /><br />p.s LOVE the movie Trading Places.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017877757258289251noreply@blogger.com