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Brokeback Mountain - The Opera
Oregondoggie:
Brokeback is going to appear in many forms down the years... just like a work of Shakespeare. BUT Santoalalla's music is so HUGE that it's gonna be the wind outside the trailer if the composer of the opera ain't careful.
Personally, I look forward to a full scale stage play before I die...one (like The Laramie Project or Our Town) that can be performed relatively easy everywhere for ages to come. The message of Brokeback Mountain demands it.
Brown Eyes:
I agree that Gustavo's music is now *so* strongly associated with BBM that it will be a challenge to introduce an entirely different musical scheme to the story.
I'm actually excited to see further projects surrounding BBM develop. I'm still a little skeptical about the opera format too, but I will definitely go see it.
:)
Artiste:
May it be!!
We, gay men, need many versions of BM.
Opera might help??
Maybe even make it too painful as in the movie??
Hugs!!
moremojo:
I found this website devoted to composer Charles Wuorinen. He is a son of New York City, having been born there in 1938 (only some three years younger than Annie Proulx). I noticed no mention on the site of the upcoming Brokeback Mountain opera:
http://www.charleswuorinen.com/
Scott6373:
Regardless, it is happening. He has already started composing it according to colleagues of mine. I for one, am interested only from a purely technical standpoint. Artistically, it will be a disaster, and I would dare to predict this whole venture will seriously effect his composing career.
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