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longship

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1. My twin sister texted me from the Detroit Opera House last night.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2018, 03:42 PM

Apr 2018

She sent a pic from the first act of Tosca (Puccini, for those who don't know).

That's the perfect opera for opera newbies. You can tell it's ended when the last main character is dead.

Tosca's last words, before leaping off the parapet of Castel Sant Angelo into the Tiber: "Oh Scarpia! I will see you before God." Then she jumps. A few orchestral chords later and the curtain falls.

Powerful stuff, that Puccini.

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to get your mind off of all these disgusting stories about Stormy Daniels et al. Here is a scene [View all] CTyankee Apr 2018 OP

My twin sister texted me from the Detroit Opera House last night. longship Apr 2018 #1

Puccini's melodies are quite beautiful. CTyankee Apr 2018 #2

I'll stick it my NetFlix queue. longship Apr 2018 #3

Then, there's Turandot and La Boheme. longship Apr 2018 #7

We used to have an opera series here in New Haven and that is where I saw both of those CTyankee Apr 2018 #10

I love Puccini. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #13

Nessum dorma is from Turandot. longship Apr 2018 #14

I will! Thanks. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #15

Is that supposed to be romantic? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #4

Yes. The movie is about how despite their families wanting them to marry other people, they CTyankee Apr 2018 #6

I liked Sense & Sensibility, and Pride & Prejudice. I did not like those scenes in that clip Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #8

I know what you mean, he does grab her and kiss her but there is real attraction between the two CTyankee Apr 2018 #12

Agreed, CTyankee. I absolutely love that film. Nothing unwanted about that kiss at all. catbyte Apr 2018 #17

I have one better Motley13 Apr 2018 #5

Beautiful scene. Tender and gorgeous... CTyankee Apr 2018 #9

there is another scene with them in a meadow that I couldn't find Motley13 Apr 2018 #11

Oh, my love - Classics are great, but---- packman Apr 2018 #16

I've seen this at least 20 times. It's one of the top 5 films ever! flying_wahini Apr 2018 #18

Judith Dench Mendocino Apr 2018 #20

This is such a beautiful scene. kn3wscr1pt Apr 2018 #19