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Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Fly on the Wall
Tim Mangan on The Fly:In the second act the audience was laughing at "The Fly," and there weren't any jokes, just a lot of simulated sex (I guess flies are insatiable) and bad dialogue. So much for that planned trip to LA.
I think science fiction is a great place to look for opera plots--genre literature leaves so much emotional space for the composer to fill in. I can think of at least two sci-fi novels that scream for operatic treatment.
David, yes. I'm willing to attend almost any opera premiere. Too bad this one has only the attractive of a notable trainwreck, oh, yes, and naked baritone.
You were even thinking of seeing an opera based on "The Fly"?
ReplyDeleteYou were even thinking of seeing an opera by (ugh) Howard Shore?
I think science fiction is a great place to look for opera plots--genre literature leaves so much emotional space for the composer to fill in. I can think of at least two sci-fi novels that scream for operatic treatment.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, Howard Shore.
David, yes. I'm willing to attend almost any opera premiere. Too bad this one has only the attractive of a notable trainwreck, oh, yes, and naked baritone.
ReplyDeleteSteve, which novels are you thinking of?
I don't know that I want to give anybody else ideas...
ReplyDeleteUrsula K LeGuin? A short story by Avram Davidson?
ReplyDeleteGene Wolfe?
Just guessing here.
Why oh why is there not already a Star Wars opera?
Or better yet, a musical, since clearly anything can be adapted to musical theater. (See: ABBA) (And then become a movie.)
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