It’s official. Eric Owens is hilarious.
If you’re new to the competition, everything you need to know is here. There’s still time to dazzle the world with your opera-related wit!
Ren on The Baritone Michael – What He Wore
thepilatesbiz on Could Foxes Give Pensioners Cancer?
Aforpeace on Miss Manners On Shushing
Yvonne on Speaking of Volumes
Albert on Where To Watch Orchestra, Opera & Ballet Online
Proms from the arena, London
Proms from the arena, London
Finished pointe shoes at Freed, London
Drums at Innuksuit, Park Avenue Armory, New York
Church of our Lady, Guelph
Royal Albert Hall, London
Hyde Park at dusk, London
All over rural Ontario
Ostbahnhoff, Berlin
Waterloo Bridge, London
V&A London
Toy Soldiers at the V&A, London
Lost
The Eye & The Sky, London
Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Glyndebourne Picnic
Midland Hotel, Manchester
The Deansgate, Manchester
The Fourth Plinth
Thank you, Herr Owens, for the *resonant* shout-out. You made my day!!!
Fabulous. We should all do this every day. What I’ve tweeted today:
#operaplot Poet loves toy, prostitute & girl w/ odd illness. Has jealous muse, irritating friend & angry stalker. Misses date w/ hot singer.
#operaplot Beautiful nymph loves prince. Gives up voice, family & lunar companion. Prince is stupid. Nymph kills him in lake. Justice much?
#operaplot Poor kids live in loft. One dies of TB; one sings to a coat.
#operaplot Warring families. Unfortunate lovers. Same story; just Shakespeare + singing.
#operaplot Girl from Italy wreaks havoc on Mediterranean coast. Everyone shares onomatopoetic moment. Polygamist receives new title.
#operaplot Girl writes spectacular love letter, accompanied by 20-minute aria. Boy rejects her. Girl marries rich. Ha, ha.
#operaplot Misfit becomes tree.
And a shameless plug for my own composition:
#operaplot Boy wizard & friends save world from evil. http://www.harrypotteropera.com
(no $ involved here; just trying to gain permissions from JKR & WB)