tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post876859628485320483..comments2024-03-27T21:41:50.122-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: Il PostinoLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-62902989205695559952010-09-14T18:32:50.300-07:002010-09-14T18:32:50.300-07:00I think the skill of the particular composer is wh...<i>I think the skill of the particular composer is what's paramount, not the type of source material</i><br /><br />Why would anyone think Howard Shore was a good choice to write a full-length opera? Or Deborah Drattell? Or Elliott Goldenthal? Just more pathetic attempts by LA Opera (the Philharmonic is guilty too) to tap in to that Hollywood money that will never show any interest in either organization.Henry Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871451112170286316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-53777145717920740812010-09-14T16:14:29.017-07:002010-09-14T16:14:29.017-07:00I think the skill of the particular composer is wh...I think the skill of the particular composer is what's paramount, not the type of source material. Lots of composers have written mediocre Shakespeare operas, but then you have "Falstaff" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "Streetcar Named Desire" and "Dangerous Liaisons" both had solid source material and were both mediocre operas.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-50672776387669771722010-09-14T16:08:24.673-07:002010-09-14T16:08:24.673-07:00As a Cronenberg fan I was duped into thinking &quo...As a Cronenberg fan I was duped into thinking "The Fly" would be interesting, but at this point I don't think I'd see another opera based on a movie again. <br /><br />Has there been one that's any good?John Marcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616296400880495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-17286091241416677302010-09-14T15:32:34.962-07:002010-09-14T15:32:34.962-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Marcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616296400880495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-11455748337676192562010-09-14T14:33:04.976-07:002010-09-14T14:33:04.976-07:00Chance to see Domingo, but CG-D sounds really real...Chance to see Domingo, but CG-D sounds really really bad. :(Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-72537050766428849782010-09-14T14:05:34.022-07:002010-09-14T14:05:34.022-07:00I am headed down next week to catch this and am te...I am headed down next week to catch this and am terribly excited.The Opera Tattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817163818697608446noreply@blogger.com