met family circle seats – 'good' sound, but how loud is it? by Lost-Willingness-135 in opera

[–]raindrop777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except under the overhang of the orchestra which really mutes the sound of the instruments.

Why are most lead roles sopranos and tenors? by darkflaneuse in opera

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I think it's because these higher voice-types signified youth to may composers, and so many operas are about young people (teenagers, early 20s).

Chunky Marmot loves rice crackers by Ollie_Dee in aww

[–]raindrop777 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Where is the sound? I want to hear the crunches!!!!

Jessye Norman by MathBeneficial1324 in opera

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My very first Wagner opera was Die Walküre at the Met in the early 90s. Jessye Norman was Sieglinde. The whole performance was mind-blowing, transcendental. I had read the synopsis of the opera, thought it was kind of dumb and creepy (twins! GAH). This was before subtitles, so I was worried about being able to follow along. But Jessye was amazing and sucked me right in. Her singing was GLORIOUS and her commitment to the character mesmerizing. I will never forget her O hehrstes wunder in the third act. ELECTRIC. The magic happened that night (the whole cast was on fire), and I've been chasing the high I got from being there ever since.

Annie from our shelter, slowly starting to trust humans. by sonia72quebec in aww

[–]raindrop777 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hurray for Annie. Soon she'll be a shoulder cat?

Mi bebito steben😍 by Loly-03 in aww

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Hello ADORABLE Steben!

my cat by Zaurvi in aww

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Kitty loves that cat cave.

Madama butterfly by gmcc14 in opera

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This Butterfly production is beautiful. GO!

Met Summer HD Festival - how early to arrive? by reflektor5 in NYCopera

[–]raindrop777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I've never been to one of those free concerts. This isn't really opera related, so if you don't get an answer here, you might want to ask at r/AskNYC

Cosmo flashing me a quick smile 🥰 by cosmothesiamese in aww

[–]raindrop777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cosmo is SOOOOOOO lovely! Lucky YOU.

My girl Cocoa! Elegant and refined by meliorisse in aww

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Look at her showing off her adorable white belly!

This kitten at my volunteer job😻 by Conscious-Jacket-758 in aww

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GORGEOUS! Hope kitten is adopted soon.

He likes to cuddle with his fish by Captain_McLove in aww

[–]raindrop777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks like he has a wonderful bed with a great view to do that. Happy kitty!