OPERA COMPETITION

**Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:04 am**

covent Garden is the coolest place aswell.

Finish work early and do some shopping.

**Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:45 pm**

Congratulations Christine, I was going to have a shot in the dark but I was to late.

**Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:28 pm**

oh--im so jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!! JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!JEALOUS!!!!!! but have a wonderful time if you must......

**Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:10 pm**

In the interests of balance of intellect I would like to be the first to admit not knowing the answer.

This, I know, is nothing to be proud of, but we cannot all be aficionados of the arts. After all, I did study Mechanical Engineering and so would not expect to know about such things.

However, if anyone can tell me who is famous for saying my signature and the ending to the joke I will be pleased to offer a packet of chocolate buttons as a prize.

Not quite in the same league as Shakespeare but this person was a genius in his own right.

**Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:00 pm**

Les Dawson

I don't want to say my mother in law is fat but the other day the kids used her knickers as a tent in the back garden

**Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:26 am**

and I think the use of the guest login is apparent to all at this point.

(it was not me, dear god it was not me)

**Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:46 pm**

and I think the use of the guest login is apparent to all at this point. (it was not me, dear god it was not me)

Do I get the impression that you do not appreciate him? Why not?

**Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:04 pm**

Well done Chris!
Couldnt go to a nicer person then yourself.

That was something else Mr C.
Lets hope you do this more often,maybe next time with one of your cheques.

**Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:41 am**

Plastic Paddy wrote:
and I think the use of the guest login is apparent to all at this point. (it was not me, dear god it was not me)

Do I get the impression that you do not appreciate him? Why not?

I think georgecat meant that by answering the question as a(n anonymous) guest, the person with the correct answer makes it difficult for him or her to collect the chocolate-button prize.

That was my interpretation anyway...

**Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:10 am**

Based on your other posts, I suspect you are either already a Pogue, or well on your way to being one, 14 year old boy.

**Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:50 am**

Well, thanks to the generosity of Mr Chevron I watched a spell-binding performance today.

I had read the play by Büchner (on which the opera is based) in school, many years ago, but thought I wouldn't take to the music - closest I ever came to Berg is Shostakovich. It turned out to be very gripping. A heartbreaking and disturbing story, with the main character, poor Wozzeck, cracking up under the pressure from his "superiors"; and an indictment of the dehumanising conditions he lives under. Can't say much about it musically, except that the singing was incredibly strong and had to portray so many different moods, must be hugely challenging to any singer. The orchestra almost tore me apart in the culminating scene where Wozzeck murdered his lover, Marie. Very powerful and moving.

Not many operas can have lines like "My immortal soul stinks of brandy wine"! This might appeal to any Medusan here?

Many thanks for a fantastic evening, Philip, I hope you get a chance to see it some other evening. In the meantime, I assume Messrs Pogues are on the other side of the Atlantic by now, or on their way. So safe travels all, have a BRILLIANT time, band and audience. Especially those of you who've never seen the Pogues - and please report back!

**Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:34 pm**

Glad you liked it Christine. I saw it got a rave in the Independent and became very envious of you. I'm seeing Fidelio at the Met next week, so that will have to compensate. :wink:

**Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:34 am**

Christine wrote:Well, thanks to the generosity of Mr Chevron I watched a spell-binding performance today.

I had read the play by Büchner (on which the opera is based) in school, many years ago, but thought I wouldn't take to the music - closest I ever came to Berg is Shostakovich. It turned out to be very gripping. A heartbreaking and disturbing story, with the main character, poor Wozzeck, cracking up under the pressure from his "superiors"; and an indictment of the dehumanising conditions he lives under. Can't say much about it musically, except that the singing was incredibly strong and had to portray so many different moods, must be hugely challenging to any singer. The orchestra almost tore me apart in the culminating scene where Wozzeck murdered his lover, Marie. Very powerful and moving.

Not many operas can have lines like "My immortal soul stinks of brandy wine"! This might appeal to any Medusan here?

Many thanks for a fantastic evening, Philip, I hope you get a chance to see it some other evening. In the meantime, I assume Messrs Pogues are on the other side of the Atlantic by now, or on their way. So safe travels all, have a BRILLIANT time, band and audience. Especially those of you who've never seen the Pogues - and please report back!

Good work Chris

**Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:04 pm**

philipchevron wrote:I'm seeing Fidelio at the Met next week, so that will have to compensate.

You get to hear the Pogues - doesn't that compensate? :lol:

I always thought Fidelio was strictly for my parents' generation only, and for couples married no less than 50 years at that. :wink:

But I see it's Flimm, so should be fantastic, hope you enjoy it!

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