Comments on: Puritan Guide to the Opera, 1: Clearing the field http://butler-harris.org/archives/81 How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:26:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: MRB http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-22961 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:22:30 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-22961 Yes, but the quickest way for opera to get its hook into you is to listen. This is the overture of Tannhäuser. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvieObtpItA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvieObtpItA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Yes, but the quickest way for opera to get its hook into you is to listen. This is the overture of Tannhäuser.

]]> by: Julie http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-320 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:46:40 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-320 As a beginner myself, I would recommend starting with Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. Even the novice can't help but enjoy this one. Julie As a beginner myself, I would recommend starting with Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. Even the novice can’t help but enjoy this one.

Julie

]]> by: Kristi http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-253 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:04:09 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/81#comment-253 Looking forward to the next installment - thanks! Looking forward to the next installment - thanks!

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