Category Archives: Opera

Live the Trinity – into suspended animation?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by admin

I might have to take a page from the Red Stick Rant book and put this website into temporary(?) hibernation. The last 2 weeks have been working 10-12 hours/day which is fine. Hard work is part of congregational ministry. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcement, Art, Bible, Buddhism, Ethnicity and race, Hebrew Bible, Internationals and immigrants, Movies and film, New Testament, News, Opera, Politics, Science, Society and Culture | Comments Off

REVIEW – “Nixon in China” by John Adams

Posted on February 14, 2011 by admin

Houston knows we have a problem when Wagner is less exasperating. Took a group of about 9 people – including 3 from Taiwan 1 from Poland the rest from China – to watch the New York Metropolitan Opera perform “Nixon … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Internationals, Opera, Politics | Comments Off

REVIEW – “Armida” by Gioachino Rossini

Posted on May 2, 2010 by admin

The fanciful story of the sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison of sensual delights. That is pretty much all I knew about the opera “Armida” by Gioachino Rossini. Sounds like fun! Echoes of The Tempest by William Shakespeare … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History, Internationals, Opera | Comments Off

Metropolitan Opera's performance of "Carmen" by Bizet (or) What *is* Carmen?

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Rick

Last time took eight to see “Turandot” by Puccini. Fairly full theater. People came up to us with tears in their eyes (I am not making that up) to express how much they appreciate young people coming to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Opera, Sexuality, Society and Culture, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Why have *you* not been to a Met Live (opera) broadcast?

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Rick

We were blown away. So much that we forgot completely that we had missed the first half hour. When I looked up the time for the live broadcast of “Turandot” by the Metropolitan Opera it said “1:00 p.m.” So I … Continue reading →

Posted in Opera, Personal | Comments Off

Metropolitan Opera performance of "Tosca" and blasphemy – confirmation please

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Rick

H/T Opinionated Catholic. I discovered (that is came to appreciate and enjoy deeply) opera about 1 1/2 years ago. My daughter and I attended a simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s performance of “La Cenerentola” by Rossini last year and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun and Geek Stuff, Logic and Reason, Opera | Comments Off