Listen to more opera

I really want to listen to opera while I’m working (I work in a bar). I’m going to try tonight as its my last shift and monday nights are quiet. The bar is an old church so it should sound amazing.

I’ve watched 9 operas on DVD or video since listing this as a goal. I’m aiming for 20 by the end of 2006! I’m obviously finding that WATCHING them is better than pure listening at the moment… I think once I’ve seen a few (and know the storyline & a bit of staging), I’ll find listening much more rewarding!

Yaaaay!!

http://www.npr.org/programs/worldofopera/

...borrowing opera videos from Uni. Yay! So far I’ve watched Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian) and Orfee et Euridice (French), Act 1 of Idomeneo & the first few scenes of Hansel und Gretel.

I have no time for watching TV or anything at the moment, so am squeezing in an Act (or even just a couple of scenes) when I sit down for a half hour after work – or if I need to “steam my head” before singing practice – or any odd bit of time, really…

I listened to a GREAT Wagner’s Die Walkure (with an umlaut!) on classical radio – got the score up online to read through with it an’ everything!

More of THIS kind of listening!

I know startlingly few operas. I know the ones I’ve sung in, but not many more than that. This is something I MUST start to remedy!