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Sorry, I know this is almost sacreligious, but in an episode of Inspector Morse last night one character said the another, "The best thing about Wagner is that the intervals are long enough to have dinner". Well, I thought it was funny  |
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« Reply #1 on: 20:32:07, 29-04-2007 » |
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I remember morse sending lewis to see the magic flute in german and thinking 'idiot', send him to the eno and a funny opera, so he gets into opera. tv is for charvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvs stick to radio 3  |
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« Reply #2 on: 20:47:28, 29-04-2007 » |
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Sorry, I know this is almost sacreligious, but in an episode of Inspector Morse last night one character said the another, "The best thing about Wagner is that the intervals are long enough to have dinner". Well, I thought it was funny IRF, So are the flippin` bits in between the intervals! |
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« Reply #3 on: 20:59:15, 29-04-2007 » |
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I usually find intervals at amateur or local concerts too long. There's an inefficient system of serving drinks, they serve inappropriate things such as home-made cakes which is messy and time-consuming and then there's always a raffle...  Then again, I was at the RLPO hall in Liverpool for a concert that wasn't particularly well attended. During the interval there was no one waiting to be served and the barman was just standing around so I asked for a pint of beer. I was told that they never pull pints in the interval because it takes too long. "But no one's waiting," I said. "It makes no difference," said the jobsworth. (The pumps had not been turned off.)  |
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« Reply #4 on: 21:29:09, 29-04-2007 » |
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tv is for charvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvs stick to radio 3 Narrow minded Byron.... come on , don't throw the baby out with the bath water !!!!! A |
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« Reply #5 on: 21:32:20, 29-04-2007 » |
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tv is for charvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvs stick to radio 3 Narrow minded Byron.... come on , don't throw the baby out with the bath water !!!!! A the best stuff comes out on dvd, but, dumbing down IS due to tv, honestly, people are unable to use initiative and become mind wiped by tv http://turnoffyourtv.com/of course, those in charge, LIKE THAT, a nice, mind wiped population is easy to control |
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« Reply #6 on: 21:53:49, 29-04-2007 » |
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In the ENO late 60's/early 70s Ring, there was indeed a supper interval (except for Rhinegold, obviously), even more necessary for those backstage than those out front, particularly if we were already rehearsing during the day for something else due soon to join the repertoire....
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« Reply #7 on: 22:05:16, 29-04-2007 » |
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people are unable to use initiative and become mind wiped by tv Rather a generalisation if I may say so Byron.... speak for yourself, you have no idea what I watch, or anyone else watches. A |
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« Reply #8 on: 22:10:20, 29-04-2007 » |
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True story: A person attending Tristan und Isolde at the theatre in Swansea some years ago, decided to enlighten him or herself by purchasing a programme booklet from the theatre staff at the front of the stalls. "I want to know what it's all about", says the punter. The sales lady replies: "It's one of them boy meets girl stories, init? They don't seem to do much and it takes all night. Still, some people like it."  |
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« Reply #9 on: 23:59:36, 29-04-2007 » |
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tv is for charvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvs stick to radio 3 Narrow minded Byron.... come on , don't throw the baby out with the bath water !!!!! A the best stuff comes out on dvd, but, dumbing down IS due to tv, honestly, people are unable to use initiative and become mind wiped by tv http://turnoffyourtv.com/of course, those in charge, LIKE THAT, a nice, mind wiped population is easy to control I blame the daleks. Tsk, tsk. |
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« Reply #10 on: 06:45:06, 30-04-2007 » |
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In the ENO late 60's/early 70s Ring The Goodall/Moshinsky MEISTERSINGER at ENO in the '84/'85 Season had a supper interval too, and I believe they did them for other longish works (War & Peace?) too at the time. Those were the days when there was the luxury of a 5pm start, though - a trend which has mostly disappeared (although XERXES started at 6pm, much to the surprise of many ticketholders who arrived at 7.15 believing they still had a while to buy a programme and leave their coats...). Of course, some would say that the supper interval at Glyndebourne, Garsington et al is the centrepiece of the event  |
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« Reply #11 on: 12:34:41, 30-04-2007 » |
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Sorry, I know this is almost sacreligious, but in an episode of Inspector Morse last night one character said the another, "The best thing about Wagner is that the intervals are long enough to have dinner". Well, I thought it was funny IRF, So are the flippin` bits in between the intervals! A friend of mine had a piece premiered by the CBSO a couple of years ago, so we had a drink in the interval but then he didn't fancy coming back in for Shostakovich 11 in the second half, so he went off for a curry with a couple of other people and I went back in to the concert. They all arrived back at Symphony Hall to meet me just as I was coming out of the Shostakovich, so now if anyone asks how long Shosta 11 is, we always say 'It's as long as a balti'! (Maybe you had to be there ...) |
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