Clashing Cultures

[liadnan]

I know I'm not the only person to hold, most summers, both a Proms Season Ticket and a Glastonbury Festival ticket, not to mention being a Friend of the LSO. In truth I discovered this one of the notorious Wet Years at Glastonbury, dancing to (possibly) Jamiroquai in a pool of liquid mud while under the influence of something or other when I bumped, quite literally and messily, into an old friend from Posher Places.

Nevertheless, I'm slightly taken aback to discover that ENO are to put on a large chunk of Die Walküre on the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday morning.

First, I feel it's hardly the ideal opera for the audience and place. Second, it's the most un-ideal time for opera, even in the ROH. Third, That's Rolf's Slot*, you heathens.

Oh, and fourth, I don't like ENO much.

Ah well. It'll be interesting at least. But I'm buggered if I'm going to make the effort to rise and shine for it.

Am in Liverpool doing something tomorrow, and in two different courts Friday, so I may not be here much for the rest of the week.

*Look, if you haven't stood in a crowd of some 50,000 or more dancing to "Tie Me Kangaroo Down" while significantly mentally impaired at 11AM on a Sunday morning at Glastonbury, you haven't lived, ok.

Comments

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a slightly odd choice too. Mind, the chances of me being anywhere other than unconcious in my tent at that time are very slim.

[fairymelusine.livejournal.com]

YAY! Something I can have an opinion about!

Okay, I buy the venue issue, but what problem have you with the ENO?

[eccles.livejournal.com]

I saw Rolf live in southampton once. Nothing more to say really other than it wasn't my idea and I didn't pay for it.

[fiona-janet.livejournal.com]

I have a photograph of Rolf who is hamming it up for my camera. Bless him. I think the ENO idea is quite good. Opera for those who won't go to the Colliseum and all that. But, agreed, 11 am isn't going to win them a large audience.

guess who ?

[(Anonymous)]

i just emailed you - but apparently alabama3 will be playing in liverpool on friday. just the thought has made me jealous.

Re: guess who ?

[(Anonymous)]

sorry - 'guess who' is me, aka zed.

Humph

[joffstar.livejournal.com]

Right. I'm going to write a post about the ENO now just to make a point, so-called liadnan enemy of the people english language opera hata*!

*That's gangsta that is, and don't you forget it.