tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post3697605163530240774..comments2023-06-24T06:54:23.141-04:00Comments on The Chestnut Tree Cafe: Opera ReportJim Wetzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07358539074647113747noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-1050471393376208842007-09-06T21:28:00.000-04:002007-09-06T21:28:00.000-04:00My hubby sings opera in the shower every morning -...My hubby sings opera in the shower every morning -not Pavorotti, may he RIP- but every bit as enthusiatic. Gotta love em!!!<BR/>Cathyitsmecissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316752712956633027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-7362268479498474592007-09-02T21:51:00.000-04:002007-09-02T21:51:00.000-04:00I was fortunate to make it out of the wedding with...I was fortunate to make it out of the wedding with nothing worse than a couple of grains of rice in my shoe and about 2 extra pounds from the reception - but I appreciate your concern.Karen Goldnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930160147749582244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-58805463254764283002007-09-01T20:32:00.000-04:002007-09-01T20:32:00.000-04:00Karen: that could possibly have been life-threaten...Karen: that could possibly have been life-threatening.<BR/><BR/>David: Thanks for the link. I am happy to say that I enjoyed it very much.Jim Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358539074647113747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-28025284805033732372007-09-01T15:55:00.000-04:002007-09-01T15:55:00.000-04:00Hi. Opera is like beer, an acquired taste. Some ...Hi. Opera is like beer, an acquired taste. Some plots are better than others but it's in the pure passion of it all (esp. when dealing with Puccini) in which you should look for pleasure. Tosca is fantastic; I'd also suggest Madame Butterfly and Turandot (where we find the perennial favorite "nessun dorma")if Puccini floats your boat.<BR/><BR/>For a gourmet dinner with friends, why not try some Mozart, the Magic Flute or the Marriage of Figaro?<BR/><BR/>Frederica von Stade with "Voi che sapete"<BR/><BR/> http://youtube.com/watch?v=gA3yuwDq2H4David Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539532179549749363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9748383.post-876285753487572302007-09-01T12:35:00.000-04:002007-09-01T12:35:00.000-04:00My uncle's brother was an opera singer, so when my...My uncle's brother was an opera singer, so when my cousin (his niece...try to follow along here) got married, he sang at the wedding. So far so good, except that the wedding was in her parents' living room. It's a nice living room, don't get me wrong, and bigger than mine, but it maxed out at about 50 folding chairs all lined up (plus the couch). Let's just say that his voice was beautiful, but a bit disproportionate to the room.Karen Goldnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930160147749582244noreply@blogger.com