tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9284635.post5669506284936844723..comments2023-10-19T10:21:32.190-05:00Comments on In Other Words: Opera WednesdayPaul Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00974655628067266530noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9284635.post-64693130873164383902010-06-16T20:32:18.708-05:002010-06-16T20:32:18.708-05:00I wonder if Mr. Young being Mormon and the polygam...I wonder if Mr. Young being Mormon and the polygamy (which is not legal in the country, but be very careful with states that have "freedom to marry" laws) has something to do with it not being performed. Spoleto performed some rare operas this year but I didn't have plans to go with triple-digit ticket prices (I don't attend events with lowest ticket price being $100 or higher).<br /><br />Amateur singers with aspirations and who are true sportsmen (i. e. the neighbourhood banker, the attorney, the clerk) singing a new work that makes sense would be a good thought. The rules are nothing with anti-family (re: sexually deviant/explicit) themes or shock value, and it must be wholesome for the family.<br /><br />Churches, on the other hand, have the same problem. They've put sacred arias of a serious nature into the filing cabinet, while buying $200 karaoke DVD's and spending thousands on new trendy works built around the latest pop-rock tunes from the big names. They use them maybe once and it's abandoned. The organist at our church died last week and officially was never replaced since she retired ten years ago. Too many youth have a problem with organists. They'll adore the latest pop-rock work but throw it away after one performance.Bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366544608847776006noreply@blogger.com