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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:58 PM Apr 2020

I am watching the Met's HD rebroadcast of John Adams' opera "Nixon in China,"

and I got to wondering what kind of opera could be made about the Trump administration, which is so bizarre that no form other than opera could display it in all its absurdity. Opera lends itself well to absurd plots. I imagine Trump as a countertenor.

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I am watching the Met's HD rebroadcast of John Adams' opera "Nixon in China," (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 OP

I think he's more of a basso buffo.... dhill926 Apr 2020 #1

Some of that music MuseRider Apr 2020 #2

It's pretty cool. Must have been a lot of fun to play in the orchestra. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #4

Would probably be akin to SoCalNative Apr 2020 #3

In the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. defacto7 Apr 2020 #5

dhill926

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1. I think he's more of a basso buffo....

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Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:14 PM

Apr 2020

tragi-comic in this case...

MuseRider

(34,108 posts)

2. Some of that music

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Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:15 PM

Apr 2020

is just wonderful. I enjoyed it when I played parts from it in the orchestra but the entire opera was quite nice. It has been a long time since I have seen it but I played "Nixon in China" a few years ago and once before that probably 15 years ago. Interesting music.