I'm with Dianne on this one, although my "opera wall" doesn't come with a set of rude neighbors! ;-D I just plain don't like most 19th century music (or a fair amount of 20th century music). I don't have much appreciation for any book or movie or art form that has a lot of over-the-top drama in it. Since I got out of adolescence, I've also not been much of a fan of musicals (liked them as a kid just fine, and there are a few I enjoy now, but it's not something I'll normally spend money on <shrugs>). I adore music from the Renaissance and Baroqe periods, though, and Mozart (does he count as Baroqe or Romantic?). The local university's in the middle of working on a production of _Marriage of Figaro_, and I'm going to see that. ;o) --Sue, who's musical prefernces pick up again in the 1960s, with exceptions for composers like Aaron Copeland..... OCC: Currently sorting through in-house wool and linen stash for makings for some 10th c. (western) Norse outfits. What's everyon else doing?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne & Greg Stucki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 5:17 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Modern interpretations of period plays > > > The non-existent wall that prevents otherwise intelligent people from > > enjoying these delights of Opera and Shakespeare is sewn, here in America > > anyway, > > by the anti-intellectual brigade. Those usually sports-soaked numb-nuts > > that > > seem to be "kewl" in school and never really leave college for the rest of > > their lives. Ignorance is bliss....I guess. > > > Actually, my "opera wall" (tee hee) was caused by living, when I was a > child, next door to some opera fans. Not only were they generally unpleasant > people, but every evening, they played opera music. LOUDLY. And three > seasons of the year, they had their windows wide open, so the whole > neighboorhood could "enjoy" their music. > > I got bettah.. :-) > > I've loved Shakespeare since the first time I encountered it. One of my most > cherished books is the Complete Works of Shakespeare, which my parents gave > me for Christmas when I was sixteen. > > Dianne > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
