tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post4450889623563069067..comments2024-03-15T23:30:38.471+11:00Comments on Lindsay's Lobes: Opera in the schoolsLindsay Byrneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11030132436987752741noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-13843225586210433702008-09-06T20:59:00.000+10:002008-09-06T20:59:00.000+10:00Hi Dad,I liked this piece. It gave me a laugh imag...Hi Dad,<BR/><BR/>I liked this piece. It gave me a laugh imaganing the dogs howling along with the music. <BR/>I think it's great that the school you mentioned decided to work on such an exciting project. It's important to provide more opportunities for young people to creatively drive performance work that they are a part of.<BR/><BR/>NiclaDVA Theatre Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223118543365473509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-41668369540039631292008-07-04T22:16:00.000+10:002008-07-04T22:16:00.000+10:00PT And in relation to those wild shows and audienc...PT <BR/>And in relation to those wild shows and audiences, may I suggest the next stop is the Metropolitan opera or its equivalent – They audience there are likely to be much more friendly and less frigtening !<BR/><BR/>Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-25331600124696348092008-07-04T22:08:00.000+10:002008-07-04T22:08:00.000+10:00Hi Garry, PT, Zee & Sera Gary -Boy soprano -what d...Hi Garry, PT, Zee & Sera <BR/>Gary -Boy soprano -what did you become, Bass baritone or tenor? <BR/>That’s also another good story about your dog – who could blame him from joining in on the halleluiah chorus. <BR/><BR/>PT <BR/>I like to drink many different types of tea -here’s a special one for you which will increase the "chi" or life energy! Try Goji Berries- they are grown in the pristine remote area of Ningxia which borders Mongolia - they contain all of the essential amino acids, with polysaccharides and antioxidants. Soak them in hot water to make a nutritious tea, and also sprinkle them on your cereal of a morning. !! <BR/><BR/>Sera & Zee – pleased to be to clarify the position, and thanks for stopping by again! <BR/><BR/>Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-12692443746855396792008-07-03T14:20:00.000+10:002008-07-03T14:20:00.000+10:00I have never, ever, ever known anyone as knowledge...I have never, ever, ever known anyone as knowledgeable as you about wind and water funnels. Thank you for the mini-lecture/lesson. Hugs.Seraphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527934346602655741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-1191251914708541872008-07-03T10:45:00.000+10:002008-07-03T10:45:00.000+10:00Hello, Lindsay.Several years back, a friend told m...Hello, Lindsay.<BR/>Several years back, a friend told me of a new playhouse in town, very exciting, highly recommended.<BR/>So, I went to see them do 'Jesus Christ Superstar.'<BR/>I was a wild, dramatic interpretation.<BR/>The apostles all wore camo and face paint like Rambo, carrying machine guns. Most of them were bald, including many of the women.<BR/>Very edgy musically.<BR/>A good show.<BR/><BR/>So, I went to see 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' a few months later.<BR/>A very disturbing performance.<BR/>Bald people with face paint walking around in camo.<BR/>Shouting, wailing.<BR/><BR/>At some point, I looked through the audience, only to see lots of bald people, face paint, camo.<BR/>Right then, I felt hopelessly lost and a bit frightened.<BR/>I waited quietly til the show was over, left quickly, and never went back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-69042456469374517592008-07-02T02:23:00.000+10:002008-07-02T02:23:00.000+10:00Lindsay, these are very funny tales. And the schoo...Lindsay, these are very funny tales. And the school project sounds delightful. I'd love to be there on opening night (or maybe night 2 :)<BR/><BR/>My beagle Tippy followed me to a school choir performance of part of the Messiah when I was an 11 year old soprano myself. He stood in the window outside and he too howled with the Hallelujah chorus - all were entertained except the music teacher and my parents.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148485566444804108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-7540108751740348362008-06-30T06:17:00.000+10:002008-06-30T06:17:00.000+10:00that was an informative comment on tornados Lindsa...that was an informative comment on tornados Lindsay, Thanks!Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046472160770720576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-60101395515089068212008-06-29T23:11:00.000+10:002008-06-29T23:11:00.000+10:00Hi Cart, Susan, Dellab, Zee & Sera G&S is certainl...Hi Cart, Susan, Dellab, Zee & Sera <BR/>G&S is certainly the popular theme!<BR/>Cart-The harmony for 3 Little Maids from School is quite tricky!!<BR/>Susan- Saving money on the dress rehearsal was the reason the dogs were excluded l!! Not wise, opera types sometimes don’t have an abundance of common sense. At least it didn’t stop you singing in later life! <BR/>Dellab - The Mikado is one of my favourites!! Glad to hear the tales gave you a laugh. <BR/>Zee- Opera’s seems much more popular and part of everyday culture and life in Europe. <BR/>Sera- Yes I agree with you, it what makes going to a live performance unique and enjoyable. <BR/><BR/>On your interesting question about Tornadoes <BR/>here is what I understand about it all. <BR/><BR/>Contrary to popular belief toilet flushes all go in the one direction due to the angle the water flows into the bowl; reverse the angle and you will reverse the flow. <BR/><BR/>And it’s also more to do with the individual design of your sink or bath than anything else which causes the waters rotational direction after you pull the plug out.<BR/><BR/>It’s a wrong application of that well know theory, to which you refer: eg, If you have a large circular container containing still water, then allowed it to drain through a very small hole you will observe the water drains counterclockwise when you are in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere, to mirror the direction of the earths rotation in respect to the corresponding pole.The effect is very small, but noticeable enough in such an experiment. <BR/> <BR/>Most tornadoes however only spin counter clockwise due to the prevailing direction of the storm winds which is almost always in the same direction. If the winds came from the opposite direction, then it would spin clockwise.Hence they dont always spin counter clockwise, only about 99% of the time ! <BR/><BR/>They don’t last long enough for the rotation of the earth to affect them in any material way.<BR/> <BR/>Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-37383948343893871662008-06-29T15:50:00.000+10:002008-06-29T15:50:00.000+10:00I'm curious. We all know toilets flush opposite (c...I'm curious. We all know toilets flush opposite (counter-clockwise) down under than in the northern hemisphere. <BR/>I wonder if a tornado would spin in the opposite direction too...Seraphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527934346602655741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-8978225422085020992008-06-29T15:48:00.000+10:002008-06-29T15:48:00.000+10:00That's the fun about live performances. You never ...That's the fun about live performances. You never know what you'll get. <BR/>The "human" part of the show is what we enjoy most and remember. The triumph is the show went on.Seraphinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527934346602655741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-90586541930563135602008-06-29T05:23:00.000+10:002008-06-29T05:23:00.000+10:00I used to be part of the "extra-choir" in Opera pr...I used to be part of the "extra-choir" in Opera productions in Freiburg Germany. It was a lot of fun whilst contributing funds to the studies of becoming a sculptor at that time (early 80's)Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02046472160770720576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-8094606878328612732008-06-28T07:39:00.000+10:002008-06-28T07:39:00.000+10:00cart reminds me... once upon a time... in what was...cart reminds me... <BR/><BR/>once upon a time... in what was actually a tough girls 'school'... we did The Mikado, I seem to remember I was a sailor, they say it was/is the most popular of Gilbert & Sullivan's operas, and the most ever performed, the boys get to be maids, and the girls get to be sailors.. hmm..<BR/><BR/>Lindsay, love the dogs on stage image, how funny.. and the hands over the ears, what a good laugh for an early morning start..<BR/><BR/>thanks<BR/>DellaDellaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155594753101319379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-13592074848340615022008-06-27T15:07:00.000+10:002008-06-27T15:07:00.000+10:00Hilarious story about the dogs as lions. The organ...Hilarious story about the dogs as lions. The organizers should have seen that one coming. I used to love singing but never got to be in any of the after school activities since I lived out in the country and always had to catch the bus home before rehearsals started.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9716997.post-59834387557339332882008-06-25T12:18:00.000+10:002008-06-25T12:18:00.000+10:00My inner city, Sydney, boys high school did an ope...My inner city, Sydney, boys high school did an opera each year, or at least operetta. It seemed surreal at the time, especially the year we did The Mikado, a strange choice for a tough boy’s school. <BR/>Mind you, I was disappointed as we had been doing a study on Britten’s Peter Grimes. While even that was treated with a distinct lack of enthusiasm, despite an almost familiar content ‘Three Little Maids from School…’ was delivered to perfection.<BR/>I was always relegated to the most minor roles in plays etc, was sacked as lion in Midsummer Night’s Dream because I didn’t have a roar in me. So I didn’t get to witness the process that turned a bunch of tough, city hoodlums into demure maids. <BR/>I retrospect I am thankful for the exposure, even the G & S.Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.com