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Wow, the Abduction of Figaro is on YouTube. A opera and classical music geek’s delight.

Observe the opening: FOUND A PEANUT

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO-W...

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Warren Terra's avatar Warren Terra @warrenterra.bsky.social
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The YouTube video starts with a fun introduction by Schickele and then the overture, but if anyone wants to jump to "Found A Peanut" it's at 14:00.

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JimZipCode's avatar JimZipCode @jimzipcode.bsky.social
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I always adored his Portrait of JS Bach:
youtu.be/vtW7cu56MRs?...

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Gojira1000's avatar Gojira1000 @gojira1000.bsky.social
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Probably the only opera I have watched, in its entirety, more than three times (unless we count Bugs Bunny Wagner)

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Wil Weston's avatar Wil Weston @wilweston.bsky.social
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How very sad to hear. Iphigenia in Brooklyn always had me in tears. My favorite bit linked here … “Only he who running knows…”

youtu.be/N0960dAw8vc?...

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Clay's avatar Clay @e25clay.bsky.social
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Thanks for the link! 🙂

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Mary (geographile)'s avatar Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social
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RIP

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Mooseproof's avatar Mooseproof @baztales.bsky.social
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Oedipus Tex was a foundational part of my childhood. I still remember all the words to Classical Rap.

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Charlenerd's avatar Charlenerd @cfhirsch.bsky.social
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I know I can go ahead and watch the opera, but I’m wondering if this is the one where the soprano states in a recitative that she’s so upset she’s not going to sing her aria, storms off the stage, and the conductor (Schikele) pauses for a second, then says “um let’s skip to the next section.”

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Ann Porter's avatar Ann Porter @annporterla.bsky.social
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Thank you so much for this. Weekend watching!

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Warhammerchick's avatar Warhammerchick @celticdragon1.bsky.social
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Geek alert: I play a space warship tabletop game called Battlefleet Gothic (part of Warhammer 40K) and I named all my Imperial Navy light cruisers after operas. Don Giovanni, Tosca, La Traviata etc

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DrGecko's avatar DrGecko @drgecko.bsky.social
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Mozart > Schickele > Rossini

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Sam Brunson's avatar Sam Brunson @smbrnsn.bsky.social
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Dammit, I don't have time for this right now. Also, thanks! [Grabs headphones.]

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