Merry Friggin' Christmas

We all ask ourselves, why are the holidays soo stressful? I mean people (especially at Wal-Mart) had this expression on their face that said- Merry Friggin Christmas (which must be said angrily and with much holiday "cheer" ;). Anyway, let's all breathe and remember that there are more important things than just buying the perfect gift- like kindness and giving and other things. Whatever- I'm feeling a little sentimental, passionate, and dashy. Ba humbug!

the Fairer Sex

Why are they soo stinkin' nice and gentle (beside those times they get...). I don't get it. I can try to be gentle, but it just seems to come natural to them! Well, where does it come from? Huh? Maybe I'm just off my rocker.

Did you know?

Most of the new opera houses that are being built these days are too large for singers. This new architecture doesn't have enough surfaces for the sound to bounce off of. One of the creative solutions is sound enhancement. Check out this diagram of a Lares System. They use it in opera houses as well. It speaks for itself.

Opera Tube. Dude! She's Crazy.

One of the coolest things about singing opera is the staging and the effects. Although, I do like the whole make-up and getting dressed process (oh my!). Anyway, one of the best ways to see what is hapenning on stages around the world is Youtube. Check this out! Would you go see this? By the way, neither of these ladies are native English speakers.

Opera and Technology

Opera is an amazing combination of the theater, fine art, visual art, and singing. But it is having a hard time getting an audience. So what the opera community has done is created web-sites for their opera companies and their singers. They have also "technified" their productions.
This is a limited marketing strategy. Much of America, has no Idea that opera even means anything or could contribute to their lives. I think that opera will only be promoted when it is shared by people who know and like it. What do you think? Is opera effective in their marketing?