Comments on: A Night at the Nashville Opera – Puccini’s “Tosca” at TPAC http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/10/a-night-at-the-nashville-opera-puccinis-tosca-at-tpac.html Pop Culture Commentary with an Academic Slant Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: My First Perk for Being a Blogger: Opera Tickets http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/10/a-night-at-the-nashville-opera-puccinis-tosca-at-tpac.html/comment-page-1#comment-445 My First Perk for Being a Blogger: Opera Tickets Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:22:52 +0000 http://www.professorbeej.com/?p=98#comment-445 [...] know. UPDATE: The opera has now come and gone, and it was a magnificent production.  You can read about our evening at TPAC here. Like what you just read? Why not get free email updates and never miss a [...] [...] know. UPDATE: The opera has now come and gone, and it was a magnificent production.  You can read about our evening at TPAC here. Like what you just read? Why not get free email updates and never miss a [...]

]]> By: Professor Beej http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/10/a-night-at-the-nashville-opera-puccinis-tosca-at-tpac.html/comment-page-1#comment-431 Professor Beej Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:59:00 +0000 http://www.professorbeej.com/?p=98#comment-431 @Masaccio: I hope this becomes a regular part. There's a show of "The Fall of the House of Usher" that's comping up in a few weeks, but unfortunately, it's immediately after our honeymoon, so I'm not sure if we'll have the funds to make it. Given my interests lie with Poe, I can only imagine how blown away I'd be at that production. @Tesh: I actually met an ex of mine by being that kind of villain. I played Napoleon in a production of Animal Farm, and I apparently did such a good job that the first thing she said to me was "I wanted to kill you in there." The relationship might be the worst I've ever been in, but I still think it's funny that's how we met. A good villain is far more intriguing than a good hero, if you ask me. @Masaccio: I hope this becomes a regular part. There’s a show of “The Fall of the House of Usher” that’s comping up in a few weeks, but unfortunately, it’s immediately after our honeymoon, so I’m not sure if we’ll have the funds to make it. Given my interests lie with Poe, I can only imagine how blown away I’d be at that production.

@Tesh: I actually met an ex of mine by being that kind of villain. I played Napoleon in a production of Animal Farm, and I apparently did such a good job that the first thing she said to me was “I wanted to kill you in there.” The relationship might be the worst I’ve ever been in, but I still think it’s funny that’s how we met. A good villain is far more intriguing than a good hero, if you ask me.

]]> By: Tesh http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/10/a-night-at-the-nashville-opera-puccinis-tosca-at-tpac.html/comment-page-1#comment-412 Tesh Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:59:21 +0000 http://www.professorbeej.com/?p=98#comment-412 Nice writeup! Opera isn't my "bag of doughnuts", as it were, but I do like stage productions. I especially like your description of the villains, and how a well-played one can be both appreciated and despised. :) .-= Tesh´s last blog ..<a href="http://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/in-the-cold/" rel="nofollow">In the Cold</a> =-. Nice writeup! Opera isn’t my “bag of doughnuts”, as it were, but I do like stage productions. I especially like your description of the villains, and how a well-played one can be both appreciated and despised. :)
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]]> By: masaccio http://www.professorbeej.com/2009/10/a-night-at-the-nashville-opera-puccinis-tosca-at-tpac.html/comment-page-1#comment-397 masaccio Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:03:20 +0000 http://www.professorbeej.com/?p=98#comment-397 As a long-time opera fan, I really appreciate your story about your first live opera. I remember my first opera, at Indiana University, with my girl friend, now my wife of many years. Like you, I just loved the whole over the top spectacle, and it has been a regular part of my life ever since. As a long-time opera fan, I really appreciate your story about your first live opera. I remember my first opera, at Indiana University, with my girl friend, now my wife of many years. Like you, I just loved the whole over the top spectacle, and it has been a regular part of my life ever since.

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