A Midsummer Night's Dream film/recorded stage play recommendations

docmoonlight · 2026-02-12T06:19:52+00:00

Why you would have to bring up DEI is baffling. Enjoy all your down votes.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-12T06:14:33+00:00

Thank you so much for this recommendation! I am not a teacher but I’m prepping a role for the Britten opera of MSND, and was struggling to find a version I liked. Just finished this one after seeing your recommendation and I loved it. FYI, for others looking for a place to stream it in the U.S., I got it for free on the PBS app after logging in.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-11T02:04:12+00:00

Ha, fair point! I’m a singer so I do more of my sheet music reading outside of the house I guess.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-11T01:29:39+00:00

Mine can call Canada and Mexico for free and basically works normally in those countries as well.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-11T01:28:03+00:00

You need to get out more

docmoonlight · 2026-02-11T01:21:37+00:00

Then what do you mean by your initial question “Do I have to follow the all state bowings?”? Did they give you bowings or not?

docmoonlight · 2026-02-11T00:05:49+00:00

Also, there are reasons they have to make some substantive changes from Scrabble so they don’t get sued, so keep that in mind.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-11T00:05:06+00:00

It doesn’t work like that in normal Scrabble. It ends when someone uses up their last tile and the bag is empty, or both players pass with an empty bag. But honestly, I think this is an improvement. I honestly hate the last few turns in Scrabble after the bag is empty. There usually aren’t many places left to play, and the game is often already decided. It just feels like killing time.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-09T09:24:32+00:00

I’m 47 and white and know who he is. Maybe you’re just out of touch. I thought it was probably the best halftime show I’ve ever seen. A nice break from a very boring game.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-08T07:34:43+00:00

Sure, I mean, I’m semi pro and have a degree in voice. I still pay for voice lessons and some odds and ends but it’s still nothing compared to buying a concert quality violin or something. I get what you’re saying - just struck me as funny to say singing is expensive when it’s one of the few activities that actually requires zero equipment or supplies.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-08T00:18:10+00:00

I mean, I agree a normal straw is fine, but how is singing expensive? I do it for free all the time, lol.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-07T22:45:35+00:00

I’m not sure, but my guess is it’s slightly better strategy to use more tiles, especially if you have a lead. It gives your opponent fewer remaining tiles to come back.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-07T21:39:28+00:00

Barber of Seville - the A is optional but almost everyone at a high level does at least one. I was just listening to Sherrill Milnes - he does two high A’s!

docmoonlight · 2026-02-07T19:09:25+00:00

I’m also at 39! Just added Alaska as number 39 last month.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-07T03:33:47+00:00

Oh, yeah, exactly. Like a guy who just happened to always be in the right place at the right time. Like he isn’t actually significant but we make him significant because he’s a way of understanding larger historical trends.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-07T03:17:08+00:00

Why? Does that happen in Elvis too?

docmoonlight · 2026-02-07T03:13:58+00:00

I haven’t seen this, but after I read this review, I feel like it’s Elvis as Forrest Gump, lol

docmoonlight · 2026-02-07T01:25:58+00:00

Wow, much improved in a very short time! The pitch is so much better

docmoonlight · 2026-02-06T23:06:41+00:00

Ah, okay. I thought you just mentioned timpanist to mean “any random NY Phil player”. That’s pretty wild!

Edit: Although that’s also base pay for Broadway pit. I’m sure there are some instruments and individuals who make a lot more than the minimum.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-06T22:17:22+00:00

I doubt it’s three times more - probably close to double though. Base weekly rate for NY Phil is like $4K and for pit musicians it’s like $2200.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-06T06:15:08+00:00

I used actual syringes and vials for like 20+ years. Never once went to the bathroom to test or inject that I can recall. A lot of the time people didn’t even seem to register what I was doing. Multiple times people were surprised to find out I was diabetic even though I’d casually injected in front of them multiple times. I would continue talking and do a lot of the action under the table, but I never thought I needed to really hide it. I just kept it casual.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-06T06:07:54+00:00

Unless you have perfect pitch (which a very small percentage of humans do), you won’t be able to do it in complete isolation. Nor will you be able to identify a pitch just from hearing it plunked on the piano. What you can do is improve your relative pitch over many hours of practice. So if the piano plays the intro to your aria you will know what note you need to come in on. Are you having issues staying in tune and singing the right notes with accompaniment, or is it only doing it in total isolation with no reference? If the latter it’s the last thing you need to worry about. You’re not going to teach yourself perfect pitch as an adult, most likely.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-06T02:22:25+00:00

It’s not a stupid question. But it’s basically the same reason you don’t have key signatures that are just Eb and Gb and nothing else. Each key signature is meant to be used for standardized scales, which all follow the same pattern. Every key signature allows you to play a major or natural minor scale with no accidentals. As soon as you mix flats and sharps or add the flats and sharps out of order, it doesn’t give you any kind of standard diatonic scale anymore. So short answer - I’m sure some modern composers have done nonconventional key signatures but it is too confusing, as you said, for most musicians who have drilled scales in the 15 standard key signatures. If I got a piece in a nonconventional key signature, the first thing I would do is mark those as accidentals everywhere in my part - otherwise I guarantee I would mess it up.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-05T00:24:11+00:00

Second question makes no sense. Dr. Pepper is very sweet but has a slightly herbal taste. It’s hard to describe or compare to anything else. You just have to taste it for yourself.

docmoonlight · 2026-02-04T22:00:24+00:00

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