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Musical Joke of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish This week’s musical joke…is it really true? Trumpet players — be nice! Question: How do trumpet players traditionally greet each other? Answer: “Hi. I’m better than you.” If you have a musical joke that you would like to share, please email your submission to melissa@operagasm.com! Now!
Musical Term of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish This musical term just looks like an alternative word for dramma giocoso..but it sounds kind of smarter. opera semiseria – A type of Italian opera falling into neither of the classical genres of tragedy or comedy. Derived from the 18th-century French comedie larmoyante, it used serious subject matter, treated with strong melodramitc [...]
Doperaganger
by Christie Connolley Doperaganger (dŏp’ər-ə-găng’ər) – Another person that is eerily similar to your favorite opera star, but isn’t them. This month courtesy of a dear Operagasm reader, featuring soprano Deborah Voigt and actress Drew Barrymore. The similarity is uncanny. Got an idea for a doperaganger? Let us know at christie@operagasm.com.
YouTube Clip of the Week
by Christie Connolley Last week we told you about how Alan Gilbert of the New York Philharmonic got all badass and stopped the performance of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony due to the incessant ringing of a patron’s cell phone. This week we have Slovakian violist Lukas Kmit who was not about to let the nuisance of [...]
Question of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish I was rehearsing with a pianist yesterday, and rather than just ask him to play my notes during places I was fishing for the pitches, I took out my iPhone and consulted the all-knowing Pocket Piano. He LOLd and said that he doesn’t know a singer who doesn’t have that app…. So, I [...]
Quote of the Week
“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.” – Henry David Thoreau
Operagasmic Production of the Week!
by Christie Connolley I love to arrive early to the opera. For one, I want to sit down and see what everyone else is wearing…. the gowns, the sequins, THE SHOES! Once that is done, I delve into the program! I want to read the ‘who’s who, all of the singers’ bios, and the miniature [...]
Website of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish Upgrade your core! We’re not exactly talking yoga here.. This week’s website pick is CoreSinging.org whose mission statement absolutely speaks! This method may not be perfect for everyone, but it has worked wonders for many. If you’re feeling down and out about your progress, or maybe just need a few ideas to get [...]
Musical Joke of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish This new segment has inspired me to create waaaaaaay better musical jokes. You wouldn’t believe some of the crap I have been sifting through out there in Interwebland. It’s embarrassing. For real, I’m all about poking fun at musicians, but seriously, most of the humor is just downright unsatisfying. I did manage [...]
Musical Term of the Week
by Melissa Wimbish Find it yourself, damnit! Ahem…I mean…what I mean by that is throughout January, there has been much talk about upgrading. The focus with this segment has been to increase our basic knowledge of musical terms, but with all of the resources we have available at our fingertips thanks to handy machines like [...]
