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Brokeback Mountain - The Opera
moremojo:
The modernist twelve-tone serialist tradition to which Wuorinen belongs actually seems like it could be quite appropriate for such a spare, austere, and even bleak story. I doubt the soundtrack will ever take off and enter people's hearts like Gustavo's for the film, but approached strictly within the context of the staged work, the score might prove quite fitting.
It also occurs to me, considering the atonal tradition founded by Schoenberg, that some of the characters may express themselves in Sprechgesang rather than lyrically. I could easily imagine the character of Ennis being written in this way.
Scott6373:
--- Quote from: moremojo on September 28, 2007, 11:43:32 am ---The modernist twelve-tone serialist tradition to which Wuorinen belongs actually seems like it could be quite appropriate for such a spare, austere, and even bleak story. I doubt the soundtrack will ever take off and enter people's hearts like Gustavo's for the film, but approached strictly within the context of the staged work, the score might prove quite fitting.
It also occurs to me, considering the atonal tradition founded by Schoenberg, that some of the characters may express themselves in Sprechgesang rather than lyrically. I could easily imagine the character of Ennis being written in this way.
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I wouldn't classify dodecophany as spare. Actually I would say it's the opposite. With 12 tones, rather than the traditional 8, the variations in color, harmonic progression and orchestration is almost unlimited.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: moremojo on September 27, 2007, 04:30:52 pm ---I thought these were the names being floated for the proposed musical...I don't think either of these gentlemen (Hugh Jackman and James Marsden) would have the requisite piping ( ::)) for opera.
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I thought the same thing, Scott. Didn't make sense to me. Sounds like Leslie's source had its stories crossed.
How 'bout we cast Scott (not you, our Yankee friend) as Ennis? :D
Scott6373:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on September 28, 2007, 12:16:31 pm ---I thought the same thing, Scott. Didn't make sense to me. Sounds like Leslie's source had its stories crossed.
How 'bout we cast Scott (not you, our Yankee friend) as Ennis? :D
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Me? Hell no...I could never plumb the depths of that man. Nice thought though. Could I be there when they cast Jack...you know...to see if I can kiss him without vomitting.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Scott on September 28, 2007, 12:43:05 pm ---Me? Hell no...I could never plumb the depths of that man. Nice thought though.
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Sure, you. This is opera. You can s-a-a-a-n-g, and I'm sure you can act.
--- Quote ---Could I be there when they cast Jack...you know...to see if I can kiss him without vomitting.
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There's an image I could have done without. :P
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