The Isolated Blurt Thread IV: A New Hope

[Mr Noone]

Once, when I was a kid, my mother made me tag along with her when she went to buy opera tickets. At the time, she was working very hard on her English, and was trying, as much as possible, to assimilate.

So, when we reached the ticket window, she told the woman that she wanted to buy two tickets to "The Whore". The woman at the window just stared at her with her mouth open for a minute, then told her, "we don't have tickets to anything like that."

"Joe Green." My mother relied. "The Whore by Joe Green."

The woman shook her head and told her that she must be in the wrong place. They argued, my mom slipping into Italian in her frustration, until a gentleman came up behind us in the line and told the woman, "She wants tickets to La traviata".

I was always fonder of Jimmy Puccini.

In 1977 I went to an RSC play in the West End that was 50p for standing room. It was a restoration comedy with some kid called Jeremy Irons in the lead.

 

[Lorilei]

I wish I loved opera, but I just don't. It's the same as heavy metal to me: "OUCH, that hurts my ears, stop it, please!".

 

[JohnnySavage]

French to Italian to Italian-English to English is always tricky.

 

[dolf]

the thought of you fucking me to tears...

 

[JohnnySavage]

Duke v. 'Cuse

 

[thør]

the thought of you fucking me to tears...

Pass me a tissue.

 

[Mr Noone]

I wish I loved opera, but I just don't. It's the same as heavy metal to me: "OUCH, that hurts my ears, stop it, please!".

I bet if you saw it live—one you already know the plot for, like "La Boheme"—you'd feel differently.

 

[Lorilei]

I bet if you saw it live—one you already know the plot for, like "La Boheme"—you'd feel differently.

Excellent point. I've only heard the music, never seen it live.

 

[Queersetti]

Excellent point. I've only heard the music, never seen it live.

Many venues now have digital screens that translate the lyrics into English, so that you can follow the story. It definitely makes it more accessible for novices.

 

[Mr Noone]

Excellent point. I've only heard the music, never seen it live.

When my oldest daughter was in school, they would get free or nearly ($5) tix for the dress rehearsal in L'ville. And the "season" was three or four road companies a year. We went to every one. (They always need chaperones.) I bet I saw a good portion on the most canonical works: Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Mozart, etc.

Hell, I must have seen "Tosca" four times and still get a thrill when she stabs Scarpia. The bastard deserved it.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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Technically not a seflie since he didn't take it himself, but potatoe potahto!

 

[BoyNextDoor]

Did the slope-intercept formula guy end up venting his lust? Dolf seemed pretty damn turned on with the violent poetic imagery. Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[pointless]

what you puttin' that tape on your nose for?

exactly!

 

[BoyNextDoor]

Booty call. If I can get pics and PERMISSION I will share.

 

[Phelia]

If women had penises, I'd make one hell of a lesbian.

 

[crazychemgirl]

If women had penises, I'd make one hell of a lesbian.

lmao.. I'd pee standing up

 

[Killswitch]

If women had penises, I'd make one hell of a lesbian.

That doesn't even make sense.

 

[Wings]

Awww yeah, Twitter fight with an idiot. From Australia at that.

 

[Phelia]

lmao.. I'd pee standing up

That is one of my dreams

That doesn't even make sense.

2 + 2 = banana. Hold on tight because the walls are melting around you and you're in a volcano. >>>555%%^

Awww yeah, Twitter fight with an idiot. From Australia at that.

You could have just said "Twitter fight with an Australian." The idiot part would have been implied. I can say that because I'm part idiot.

 

[Killswitch]

2 + 2 = banana. Hold on tight because the walls are melting around you and you're in a volcano. >>>555%%^

Are you borderline insane?

Just curious.

Not being mean.

You're just out there in Fata land.

 

[crazychemgirl]

2+2=vibrator

 

[Killswitch]

2+2=vibrator

2 + 2 = Olivia Wilde

 

[neci]

pepperoni and cheese

 

[Phelia]

Are you borderline insane?

Just curious.

Not being mean.

You're just out there in Fata land.

The day I stop being insane is the day I'll know something's wrong with me.

I don't think you're being mean, KS. Just transparent.

2+2=vibrator

And then solve for XXX.

 

[Killswitch]

The day I stop being insane is the day I'll know something's wrong with me.

I don't think you're being mean, KS. Just transparent.



And then solve for XXX.

Well it's a good thing I didn't bother putting on undies.