Comments on: #Operaplot Winners – Round 2

By: DrGeoduck

DrGeoduck — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:28:48 +0000

Actually, The Makropulos Case was the opera I had in mind when I wrote that summary. But Faust works just about as well.

And, like Stephen Llewellyn, I am thrilled and excited to have been chosen as one of the winners.

By: MW

MW — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:03:21 +0000

DrGeoduck should get special commendation for a twofer: the good Doctor’s summary works perfectly for both Faust and The Makropoulos Case.

By: Stephen Llewellyn

Stephen Llewellyn — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:08:50 +0000

I am, naturally, thrilled! Many thanks to you Ms Mussel for the extraordinary amount of effort you put into this competition. I hope you are gratified by the interest shown number of entries you received. By the way, on Twitter I am @leboyfriend

By: James (@musicbizkid)

James (@musicbizkid) — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:32:38 +0000

Congrats to all, and sincere gratitude to Miss Mussel and Danielle De Niese for their efforts. A logistical nightmare turned enrapturing geek-fest… I was transfixed by my #operaplot stream on TweetDeck.

@primalamusica’s Bluebeard was one of my favorites, as well! And @nbrockmann’s L’Elisir, Figaro, and Tosca left me slack-jawed in wonder. A testament to the creativity and skill of all entrants that there will be so many favorites that didn’t make the list. Congratulations, everyone. Really. Brilliant.

By: frindley

frindley — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:57:43 +0000

For absolute poetry and insightful capturing of the essence, my favourite was:
Amatory lepidopterist traps fragile specimen among Nagasaki cherry blossoms. Fumbling to release her, he crushes her instead. @primalamusica – Madama Butterfly

And again, for capturing the essence in a single flowing sentence that I could imagine sharing with someone in a foyer:
Contestant on macabre Hungarian gameshow ignores all hints from the host and opens one mystery door too many. @primalamusica – Bluebeard’s Castle

By: dumbledad

dumbledad — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:57:20 +0000

Congrats to the winners - they are all amazing. And thank you sooooooo much Miss Mussel, Danielle, and the various prize givers; this was the most fun anyone can have on twitter. Although the winners are fabulous, my winner will always be @ogiovetti's ring limerick: http://twitter.com/ogiovetti/status/1666792078