Well, it’s opera time in Asheville and there is a stunning performance waiting for you. This time around that Asheville Lyric Opera presents an ambitious and well-omened version of Giacomo Puccini’s classic Madama Butterfly. This tragedy in three acts is the story of an American soldier (Lt. B.F. Pinkerton-tenor) who buys himself a Japanese bride (Madama [...]
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Madama Butterfly – Part 1 Synopsis.
Posted by Twizted Traveler on October 2, 2011
http://twiztedtails.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/madama-butterfly-part-1-synopsis/
A Penniless Traveler goes to the Opera – Asheville, NC
I’ve had people tell me they were penniless when they had a hundred dollars in the bank. If I had a hundred dollars in the bank, I’d be thrilled! When I say “penniless” I mean just that. That I do not have any negotiable currency, paper, coins, or plastic. This week I find myself in [...]
Posted by Twizted Traveler on March 27, 2011
http://twiztedtails.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/a-penniless-traveler-goes-to-the-opera-%e2%80%93-asheville-nc/
Opera – a curious art form for the curious.
Mixed excerpt:::
Opera is like any other art – it has tricks, layers, nuances, and styles, but it should in the end come down to what you like. Anyone treating it solely as an intellectual problem or a status symbol is missing the point…Opera was the TV of it’s day, you brought the family, laughed at the jokes, ate from the concessions stands, applauded a good scene and booed a bad one…Most first time opera goers are surprised by how very little other operas resemble this snapshot impression formed by commercials, books by culture vultures, and poorly written TV shows…
Posted by Twizted Traveler on September 25, 2010
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You say hello..and I say…
I find that I have done a lot of traveling in rather weird or extreme formats…sometimes voluntarily sometimes involuntarily. I have attended opera galas, concerts, and conventions for business and pleasure, and I have been in car trunks, jail cells, and mental hospitals. I have been in 36 states, 3 countries, 3 mental hospitals, two jails, one cruise ship, many cars, many airplanes, and two private jets…
…It occurred to me today, that there might be some other souls out there, that might benefit from hearing about these things because, gods forbid, they may want or need to try them for themselves.
Posted by Twizted Traveler on September 19, 2010
http://twiztedtails.wordpress.com/2010/09/19/you-say-hello-and-i-say/
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