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I had a conversation with my mom about opera over the phone. She laughed at first but once I explained to her, she immediately thought of looney toons. My mom loves old cartoons and is a big kid at heart. She referenced … Continue reading →

The person I talked to about opera was my friend Garrett. I asked Garrett what he thought of opera, and he said that he has seen performances of the “Barber of Seville” and the “Magic Flute”. Garrett thought the “Magic … Continue reading →

A few days ago I asked my roommate what his thoughts were on opera.  He was immediately taken off-guard by the question, but was able to give me a few ideas of what opera was relative to him.  He said that … Continue reading →

So the person I ended up talking to about opera with was my brother. He and I were raised around the same time so you’d imagine we would have practically similar views on a lot of things and well opera … Continue reading →

I decided to ask my friend from high school what he thought of opera  when I called him on the phone over fall break. He initially was caught off guard and I had to explain my reason for asking but … Continue reading →

When I was skyping my mom and dad, I asked them what they both thought about opera and they had vastly different responses. My mom, who is intrigued by foreign cultures and history, said that she finds operas beautiful and … Continue reading →

Over fall break, I went home to Fairfax, VA and I spent the weekend with my family.  My dad surprised me with tickets to a concert and I was super excited.  We got all dressed up and went to see … Continue reading →

I decided to talk about opera with my brother, Jay. For years now, Jay has listened to opera soundtracks as he does his homework. I was always confused by his choice of music, and I finally got an explanation as … Continue reading →

My mom received her masters in music from Rice University and taught voice and piano for several years when we lived in Vermont so she was the logical person in my family to ask about opera.  Immediately, she reminded me … Continue reading →