Can’t beat I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.

I went to see Madama Butterfly this last weekend. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house at the end.

It was kind of funny how people booed the actor who played Pinkerton at the end, and he clearly took it as a compliment.

Yarr

I know he kills Orban’s chances just like he killed the pope.

Oh, 100% agree. I meant the Ukrainians.

Vance should suck a couch cushion into his windpipe and let the adults talk.

If he plays his cards right, he might end up winning the WWE Peace Prize.

Paxton is a piece of shit, much like anyone MAGA.

He’s feeding red meat to the base and they’re too goddamn stupid to realize they’re being taken for a ride.

Conservatism is a cancer on humanity. Reactionary assholes should GTFO of the country they hate so much.

I bet that was amazing!

Ooh, I found a production that a college uploaded to YouTube! I very much prefer to see an opera live, but I’d already accepted that I would never see this production since it’s probably pretty rare.

I’ll definitely give it a watch, thanks for the rec!

I’ve been wanting to catch an Othello for years now. I’ll see it one of these days!

I mean, if you’re going to go to one show…

I don’t really mind cheeseyness; it shows vulnerability in the author and performers.

Star Trek is undeniably cheesey, but there’s an earnestness that comes with it that makes it compelling.

Hell yeah, sounds awesome!

I don’t know anything about Lizard Boy, but I’m intrigued since you both saw it multiple times in one week.

Oh that’s excellent! We did Bye Bye Birdie in middle school, and it was a ton of fun. I love the enthusiasm of amateur theater. Awesome that they played the orchestra part, too!

I kind of want to hate watch that Jobs one!

I appreciate that they’re doing new stuff though! I love historical performance, but I absolutely understand that is a niche interest. If opera is going to survive as an art form (and I think it should), it needs to be a living medium.

The university is putting an a brand new, world premiere opera called That Hellbound Train here in a couple weeks, and I hope to attend.

An amateur theater performance can be amazing. Even if a performer is not technically skilled, effort and commitment can often be just as enjoyable.

We saw it on Broadway too when we visited NY a few years ago. I wanted to bring the kids to something I knew they’d enjoy, and they absolutely loved it.

Phantom was the first live musical that I saw, and I’ll always love it. You’re going to have so much fun!

I’ve never heard of this one before; it must be so hard to get a new opera out there! I’m glad people are doing it though. Every production seems like a minor miracle of logistics and ambition.

I see it’s based on a book, I might have to give that a read.