The Barber of Seville

Post by **fabyak** » December 5th, 2008, 10:07

I think this is a first on 5punk... an opera review! (and I don't mean the invasive browser)

The Barber of Seville as done by the Welsh National Opera:

Went to see it last night in Oxford and it was magnificent! They had translated it from French (I think) into English so it was easy enough to follow what was going on and it was very very funny. All of the parts were very well played and the music and singing was incredible. It's the first opera I've been and it has set the bar very high! If you are even vaguely interested in classic music and the like and frankly, even if you're not, go and see this if you can

amblin · Post by **amblin** » December 5th, 2008, 10:10

Post by **fabyak** » December 5th, 2008, 10:13

amblin wrote:Fabyak: faaabulous +1.

Amblin: Uneducated Oaf + 5

amblin · Post by **amblin** » December 5th, 2008, 10:23

Post by **fabyak** » December 5th, 2008, 10:27

even if it does look like it has hey

amblin · Post by **amblin** » December 5th, 2008, 10:36

Post by **fabyak** » December 5th, 2008, 10:39

In The Navy by the Village People is now playing in yours

amblin · Post by **amblin** » December 5th, 2008, 10:44

Anhamgrimmar · Post by **Anhamgrimmar** » December 5th, 2008, 10:46

Saville?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcFE7HEgX3g[/media]

Or Seville?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo[/media]

Post by **fabyak** » December 5th, 2008, 10:49

Anhamgrimmar wrote:Saville?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcFE7HEgX3g[/media]

Or Seville?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oio1G-7aopo[/media]

I thought it didn't look quite right!

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » December 5th, 2008, 12:33

lol wot, culchure???!!??

I'd quite like to try opera. I'm rather fond of classical music (it's the only radio I listen to in the car). Never been to one. I might try and persuede one of the girlies.

Ballet can fuck right off though.

Post by **fabyak** » December 5th, 2008, 12:51

Where abouts do you live? They may well be coming near you

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » December 5th, 2008, 12:52

Sheriff Fatman wrote:lol wot, culchure???!!??

I'd quite like to try opera. I'm rather fond of classical music (it's the only radio I listen to in the car). Never been to one. I might try and persuede one of the girlies.

Ballet can fuck right off though.

opera seems rather enjoyable, i'm indifferent towards ballet, but the day i'm willingly going to see a musical is the day the daily mail starts writing the truth.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 5th, 2008, 12:59

But how did the haircut turn out, okay was it?

Post by **Dog Pants** » December 5th, 2008, 13:31

Mr. Johnson wrote: the day i'm willingly going to see a musical is the day the daily mail starts writing the truth.

There's a War of the Worlds musical, with massive fighting machine. Mrs Pants was going to get tickets for us. That I'd watch.

cashy · Post by **cashy** » December 5th, 2008, 13:42

Anything goes is a suprisingly entertaining musical. Although it may have been mainly due to the priest in Father Ted who never stops laughing having the part of the #2 most wanted.
Or possibly the girl with big boobs. Yeah i'll go with boobs.

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » December 5th, 2008, 18:29

fabyak wrote:Where abouts do you live? They may well be coming near you

They aren't coming to the uncultured north it would seem. Nildram, I'd probably like to make a road-trip out of it anyway.

Post by **Roman Totale** » December 6th, 2008, 13:34

Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!