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Just went to see The Opera, Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk by Shostakovich, had a wonderfull time I do love Opera, anyone else in the group Go to the Opera.

Cate.

i cant really understand it.

Critically acclaimed piece, not seen it myself, but I have most of the symphony,s he wrote amongst my titanic music collection somewhere...as far as going to the opera, I have not been for a good while, as I prefer to hang around outside Mc, Donalds rapping with me poss'e.., and scaring pensioners : -)

I have most of the symphony,s he wrote amongst my titanic music collection somewhere...

Shostakovich's 13 symphony, Babi Yar is in my opinion the greatest choral work ever written. I must have been a Russian in my former life as I adore most things Russian, Russian folk music is wonderfull.

Cate.

"Russian folk music is wonderfull."

Lets not get carried away, it sucks big time, like Borshch.......

Russian vodka is pretty good too (not the Smirnoff type shit)

No an Operagoer myself (not yet anyway), but I do have a lady friend who is partial. She loves to dress up for the occasion and is always bemoaning the declining standards of attire amongst modern audiences.


Officer Dibble

Lets not get carried away, it sucks big time, like Borshch.......


Well Lizard if you have Shostakovich in your music collection then why did you buy it, or if you did not buy it, why do you keep it if you think Russian Folk Music "sucks big time" Shostakovich's music is steeped in Russian Folk tradition, hate folk music then I fail to see how you can Like Shostakovich.

music originated from early folk music, traditional songs sung by common people as a means of entertainment. Each country has its own flavour, and all of music has taken influence by it.

Cate.

I cannot stand the fucking Opera.
Load of pretentious elitist shite.
Look at you guys trying to come off with shit about opera when you know as well as I do, you can't fucking stand it.

Classical music I can handle no problem.
Fur Elise & Moonlight Sonata are the very reasons I sat at a piano.
Beethoven was without a doubt the classiest punk but opera? Gimme a break guys.
Stop trying to impress the chick. She's probably a 42 stone dude called Dwayne.

It's not bollocks, Holden. Technically, it's impressive, but I don't get it---like poetry, ballet and mathematics, I'll never understand it; but a lot of people do. Some of the music is fabulous.