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Do You Go to the Opera?
According to Variety, composer Philip Glass is creating an opera about Walt Disney. The story "imagines the last months of Disney as seen through the eyes of a fictional Austrian cartoonist who worked for him."
I seriously cannot wait to see what the heck this opera looks like.
London Opera Gimmick to Bring Culture to Tabloid Masses
For a publicity stunt at London's Royal Opera House, the controversy may not be over 'til that fat lady, you know whats. It's elite vs. lowbrow, and it's hard to see who's in the right.
Would You Go See These Movies-Turned-Operas?
First there was the odd news that an Italian composer is turning the Al Gore power point presentation about global warming into an opera. Now there's news that Brokeback Mountain will get similar treatment. The New York City Opera has commissioned a composer to turn the short story that inspired the popular film into an opera.
An Inconvenient Truth: The Opera
Nope, not a joke (at least, I don't think it is!): Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth will be made into an opera by Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli. The production will debut in Milan in 2011. As The Independent explains it, "It began life as a slide show before mutating into a prize-winning documentary and a book, but now An Inconvenient Truth, the work for which the former US vice-president Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, is to become an opera."
Look of the Day: Pretty in Pucci
Mixing High Street and designer pieces isn't easy, in fact most celebrities have stylists to help them achieve the look. You have to get the right balance in the pieces as otherwise the designer piece will get lost or lose it's value when you really want that to be the central focus. Sugar reader Oxymoron attended the opera in this pink printed Pucci dress (kindly lent by her Mother!) and gained the right balance to create an elegant look.
Would You Watch an Opera That Incorporates 9/11, Naked Cast?
Here's a story that involves Germany, Italian opera, September 11th, and Mickey Mouse masks . . .
Dog Sings Opera
Either that or he's begging someone to turn the music off. Where's Cesar Millan of "The Dog Whisperer" when you need him for translation?
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Oh Snap! Her Life's Like a Soap Opera
Afghan actress Trena Amiri films a scene for the soap opera Love and Old Age in Kabul. Trena, who is divorced and rarely sees her three children according to Afghanistan's custody laws, tries to be discreet about her career because many people are critical of her lifestyle.
Culture Vulture: Would You Watch Opera on the Internet?
You no longer have to be in NYC to get a dose of the Met: The famed opera house is going to start streaming its opera performances online! You'll be able to get audio and video via its "Met Player" from metopera.org.
While I think this is completely cool — I want all important forms of culture to be widely available on the web — I'm kind of curious about the audience rift.
Opera's Free Mobile Web Browser Gets an Upgrade
I love my BlackBerry, so very much, but since I'm blessed to have an iPhone as well, I try to avoid my BlackBerry's internet browser as much as humanly possible. The web browsing experience on my BB isn't nearly as chic and user-friendly as my iPhone, and most times, I just get irritated with it.
But thankfully there are downloads like Opera Mini, which make surfing the web that much more enjoyable on your cell phone.
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