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February 21, 2006
Opera: Rigoletto
On Friday, Jeremy and Bobbie Bredfeldt treated us to the opera Rigoletto at the Lyric Opera House. It was surprisingly enjoyable. They translate the Italian lyrics into English and project them as supertitles above the stage. It was funny to see the translation of La Donne e Mobile, a song that most people have heard and could hum along to without ever identifying the source. It's an upbeat and noble tune that sounds like it would be cooing about love, but it's actually complaining about women:
"Woman is fickle, like a feather in the wind,
she changes the tone of her voice and her thoughts
and her thoughts, and her thoughts!
Always a sweet, pretty face,
in tears or in laughter, she is always lying
He is always miserable who trusts in her
who to her confides, his unwary heart!"
To make any opera enjoyable, my advice is to read about it beforehand, and remember coffee and binoculars (really). And arrive in style in a stretch limo.
Posted by Jeff at February 21, 2006 11:51 AM
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