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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2009, 02:55:22 am »
Wow. Reading the article makes me think how wonderfully applicable the short story would be translated to Opera. And to have Ms. Proulx apply it....YES! Does Southwest Airlines fly to Spain  ;)

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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2009, 04:08:30 am »
Intriguing. I knew Annie Proulx had given her approval for the opera, but I had no idea she was actually collaborating in this way. When the news of the Opera came out a while ago, there was a big discussion on the topic of BBM as an Opera or musical. I thought, and still do, that the story has enormous potential as either. In a musical setting each character would express their innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience. Each character would have their own theme. Ennis's internal conflict has incredible possibility and potential for expression in lyric and music.  So does Jack's yearning. I guess what makes BBM a better subject for and Opera rather than a musical is it's tragedy. Musicals usually have a happy uplifting ending leaving the audience with a smile as they leave the theater. Of course there are exceptions like "West Side Story", which is based on Shakespeare's  tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". I wonder though, since BBM is set in the American West, if the Opera will have a "Western" sound? I don't think that's been done!

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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 03:11:39 am »

I wonder though, since BBM is set in the American West, if the Opera will have a "Western" sound? I don't think that's been done!




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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2009, 11:02:16 pm »


B-R-O-K-E-B-A-C-K  M-O-U-N-T-A-I-N, Brokeback Mountain!




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That's awesome!

Tell you what. I'd like to see BBM developed as a play, but since there's not much dialog I don't see that working out to well.

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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2009, 03:03:11 am »


B-R-O-K-E-B-A-C-K  M-O-U-N-T-A-I-N, Brokeback Mountain!




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Looks like a high school production of Oklahoma!

My high school did it better in 1976.
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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #15 on: May 28, 2009, 11:06:14 am »
Can't wait to see the Sydney Opera House production of the Brokeback Mountain opera in my home town. That'll be spectacular. Hope it won't be too long after the 2013 premiere.
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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #16 on: May 28, 2009, 12:18:59 pm »
Can't wait to see the Sydney Opera House production of the Brokeback Mountain opera in my home town. That'll be spectacular. Hope it won't be too long after the 2013 premiere.

Will the BBM opera be heading to Sydney after Madrid?? Any news on a US production??
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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2009, 01:44:44 pm »

Tell you what. I'd like to see BBM developed as a play, but since there's not much dialog I don't see that working out to well.


There was already a play! In the Netherlands, in spring 2007. We had a EuroBrokie meeting to see it together! :D


Here's the thread about the play:
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,8004.0/topicseen.html


And here's the thread about the meeting:
http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,8306.0.html


This was the promotional poster:


There are more photos in both threads.

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Re: Brokeback Opera News
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2009, 02:37:10 pm »


This was the promotional poster:



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