A Post of Chatty Self Indulgence

[innibis]

Please excuse me while I prattle about things I adore. . .

Comments

[cattm]

I don't listen much to opera, but I think I would enjoy it if I started. I'm not too fond of the music of Richard Strauss, though, to be honest (not that I've heard much, what comes to mind is primarily Also sprach Zarathustra). I'm sorry to hear you didn't like Iréne Theorin in this performance. It's always nice when Swedish singers do well, but it can't be all successes I guess. :)

(Reading about music and literature is never boring, btw, so prattle on all you like. :) )

[innibis]

Strauss isn't my favorite either, but this opera was surprisingly enjoyable. I've heard Theorin sing before and liked her - she was a very good Brunhilde - I just think that this wasn't her role, you know? Her voice didn't seem suited to the music.

If you want to listen to more opera, I always recommend starting with Puccini, but that's mostly because that's what I was raised on. Verdi and Bizet are my other favorites along with Mozart, and I like Wagner, but he's intense and long winded and you totally have to be in the mood for him.

[cattm]

Thanks for the suggestions! Puccini is definitely where I will start. I've been to the opera twice, Madama Butterfly and Don Giovanni, and I liked both of those, so I know I like Puccini and Mozart. Oh, and I know the Ingmar Bergman version of the Magic Flute by heart, pretty much. I used to listen to that while studying. And I've heard Bizet's Carmen. But I definitely want to listen to more Puccini.

flist?

[thegreenkitty]

Hiya innibis,

I was thinking of you today...we met either at "no takebacks" for bsg K/L or (I think) on Bee's writing about feminism. I'm trying to be less lurky and more posty and wanted to add ya to my friends list. I seem to recall we are both named liz...which, in addition to being friends with the lovely Bee, is reason enough imo to add you. Now that I see you love literature and music, I am even more excited about the add. I love Vonnegut and was an English major in undergrad, so prattle on!!

liz

Re: flist?

[innibis]

We are lizes (or is lizi a better plural?:)) and I am open to flisting. I am not the best poster nor flister, but I do try.

I was a lit major as well. I couldn't really formalize my thoughts on Slaughterhouse Five so I feel like it came out all weird, but Vonnegut has that effect on me. Cat's Cradle is my favorite of his.

Re: flist?

[thegreenkitty]

You sounded fine to me re: Slaughterhouse Five. We lit majors can't be perfectionists all the time. ;) Cat's Cradle is my fave too. Have you read any Tom Robbins? I find his style to be similar. My favorite Robbins work is Jitterbug Perfume; the most well known works are Skinny Legs and All and/or Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.

Re: flist?

[innibis]

I haven't. Thanks for the recommendation.

[earth_dragon]

I have not read any of Vonnegut's work, but I've been meaning to for years. It sounds as if there's a heavy dose of surrealism to his writing.

[innibis]

I think you'd really like it. My favorite of his is Cat's Cradle.