Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 2010/11

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Opera in 10 minutes
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:25:41 -0500

On 11/15/2010 04:24 AM, Fred wrote:
> Thanks for the tip- I just bought the book.
>
> I thought that the video was so funny and clever. I have always
> avoided seeing the Ring because I really didn't know the complex the
> plot line and felt the music is at times deadly boring (sorry). But
> this was the first time I saw the plot in such a concise way and now
> I may explore the Ring and find out why so many people swoon at how
> superior it is to the usual Italian operas.

If you want to follow the Ring Cycle, the following sequence of videos
is recommended :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve7wH-k8LgQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKpKM53EdGg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxWoWwYyhZg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH70fP8vq-w
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