Comments on: Puritan Guide to the Opera, 1: Clearing the field http://firstword.us/2006/10/puritan-guide-to-the-opera-1-clearing-the-field/ How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Tue, 01 May 2012 20:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MRB http://firstword.us/2006/10/puritan-guide-to-the-opera-1-clearing-the-field/comment-page-1/#comment-495 MRB Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:22:30 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-495 Yes, but the quickest way for opera to get its hook into you is to listen. This is the overture of Tannhäuser. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvieObtpItA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvieObtpItA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Yes, but the quickest way for opera to get its hook into you is to listen. This is the overture of Tannhäuser.

]]> By: Julie http://firstword.us/2006/10/puritan-guide-to-the-opera-1-clearing-the-field/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Julie Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:46:40 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-494 As a beginner myself, I would recommend starting with Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. Even the novice can't help but enjoy this one. Julie As a beginner myself, I would recommend starting with Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. Even the novice can’t help but enjoy this one.

Julie

]]> By: Kristi http://firstword.us/2006/10/puritan-guide-to-the-opera-1-clearing-the-field/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Kristi Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:04:09 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-493 Looking forward to the next installment - thanks! Looking forward to the next installment – thanks!

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