Booed at La Scala

[johnastovall]

Don't know how many Opera fans are here but I'm one.

This shows why opera is so wonderful and La Scala is such a hard house.

· Opera star abruptly quits stage - and production
· Jeans-clad understudy steps in and wins ovation

For details see this.

[ppcass]

Opera puts me to sleep.....but I always enjoy drama, and there seems to be a lot of that going on!!!

[ndsimm]

let's see.....he's arrogant and sang off key....I'm not surprised at the booing

[Duffy Pratt]

It's funny. I've been to the Opera in Verona, and the audience was the most knowledgable, and still the warmest that I've ever seen. I guess a few hundred miles makes a big difference there. Also the Verona summer opera gets some help from being staged outdoors in a Roman Ampitheatre, with amazing acoustics. We saw Turandot there with Jose Cura, and also Carmen. Absolutely fantastic nights all around, with a truly appreciative crowd.

Here in Houston, I get the feeling that about 1/2 to 3/4 of the house are coming as a sense of duty, and they deliver their standing ovations with the same dutiful air of enthusiasm. It's too bad, because there are some very good shows here.

Duffy

[rages4calm]

I don't like opera but i like the song by Lucia di Lammermoor that was played in the 5th element by actor Maiwenn Le Besco

[KeepsakeGirl]

Originally Posted by johnastovall

Don't know how many Opera fans are here but I'm one.

This shows why opera is so wonderful and La Scala is such a hard house.

· Opera star abruptly quits stage - and production
· Jeans-clad understudy steps in and wins ovation

For details see this.

So...any videos of him singing and the understudy taking over?

[KeepsakeGirl]

ah , here we go...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxyBxbGF-Qg

[Daniel Bates]

Thanks for the find, Erica!

I had to watch it twice...

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by KeepsakeGirl

ah , here we go...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxyBxbGF-Qg

Wonderful find! Sent this to several friends...

[Silvernic]

Props to the man in black. That would be seriously tough to walk onto stage like that.

[Silvernic]

Could be worse though, they coulda came on stage and punched him like poor Pauly Shore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtrBZJ9pYC0

[photosbysergio]

Thanks Erica. Friends were discussing this and I will share as well.

[rages4calm]

Originally Posted by Silvernic

Could be worse though, they coulda came on stage and punched him like poor Pauly Shore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtrBZJ9pYC0

:-P true but that was also a set-up lol