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mnhtnbb

(33,503 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2020, 08:59 AM Jul 2020

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Opera lovers: tonight it is Faust streaming from the Royal Opera in London

Here's the youtube link:

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Opera lovers: tonight it is Faust streaming from the Royal Opera in London (Original Post) mnhtnbb Jul 2020 OP

Idk, kinda' tired of Faust streaming from the WH soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

LOL. mnhtnbb Jul 2020 #2

Thanks for info. Do you have to pay to watch? Have just seen bits of opera on youtube bobbieinok Jul 2020 #3

It's free mnhtnbb Jul 2020 #4

Oh WOW! Thanks. Saw J Hines as Mephisto in Met production in Houston 57 or 58 bobbieinok Jul 2020 #5

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. Idk, kinda' tired of Faust streaming from the WH

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 09:02 AM

Jul 2020

mnhtnbb

(33,503 posts)

2. LOL.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 09:04 AM

Jul 2020

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

3. Thanks for info. Do you have to pay to watch? Have just seen bits of opera on youtube

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:31 AM

Jul 2020

mnhtnbb

(33,503 posts)

4. It's free

Reply to bobbieinok (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:42 AM

Jul 2020

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

5. Oh WOW! Thanks. Saw J Hines as Mephisto in Met production in Houston 57 or 58

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 10:55 AM

Jul 2020

Opera simply blew me away.

I knew nothing about the opera, so arias like Avant de quitter and Faites-lui mes aveaux and Aveau d'Or stunned me. And, of course, the ending!

I watch them on youtube now and then.

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