Klarinet Archive - Posting 001258.txt from 2003/04

From: "Matthew Lloyd" <Matthew@-----.uk>
Subj: RE: [kl] Pronunciation/Spelling
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 04:52:06 -0400

Tony W wrote:

Here in UK we have had a professional premiere of an opera, written by
quite an eminent English composer, which was given a real *good
shafting*. The main reason (apart from it being long) being that the
text, in English, could not be seen to flow as opera text is normally
recognisd to flow. It was as though it had been *lifted* straight out of
modern prose, and could not, in the eyes/ears of many, be reconciled, or
have any connection with the music.
It was considered to be a complete failure. I suppose to some degree it
was
experimental.

Tony,
To which opera are you referring?

Matthew Lloyd

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