In the Philippines the standard procedure for driving violations is that the police confiscates the driver's license and then gives him a ticket (which would...
You get your license back when you pay the fine. The sooner paid, the sooner the license is back in your hot little hand. I don't remember whether you have...
I'm new to the group and I just wanted to post and say hi! I first saw Nathan in Magic Flute at the movies and I was blown away! Wow, that voice, the acting,...
Hello, Just to let everyone know, I don't really know anything about opera, so I might be a little remedial in this area. The reason I joined this group is to...
I am pretty sure the incident happened in Illinois. The drive form Chicago to central Illinois is extremely boring and never much traffic (once you get past...
Hi Julie, Check out the opera via Google -- We always sit top row center of the top balcony -- cheap, no one behind us kicking our seats, talking, rustling...
Hi Julie! One thing I like to do is to get the CD of the opera from my local library, and read the translation along while listening. Like you, I have a young...
Hi Susan, Welcome to the group. I found the videos and enjoyed watching them. I didn't know that someone so young could take an interest in opera. Nathan was...
Just to add that Mozart was concerned about his wife's behavior -- being "seductive" -- How much of his worry may have been a projection of his own possible...
Thanks for the tip, I think that sounds like a great place to start. The price is also great. Do they really have those little binocular things like Julia...
Thanks Susan, This sounds really interesting, I am very excited to go! I am going to look for the CD on Amazon maybe? ... Sucker-punch spam with award-winning...
Hi Julie, I don't know whether they rent binoculars -- via Google, check the Lyric Opera Chicago web site. When I try to use binoculars I get distracted from...
Hi Julie! I recommend starting with your town or county library. It's free and they might have several different versions. You can always decide to buy it...
Thanks John. We have a musical family and as long as I can remember there's been opera playing in the background. It all started in the late 1800s in Kiev,...
I have not had a chance to look at others of the many messages appearing today from this group, so I don't know what other answers might have been given. You...
I teach elementary music. And if it's introduced in the right way, kids LOVE operas. As a teacher, I'm very selective on what operas the kids learn about and...
Well, I wouldn't say the lyric has "bad" seats. But do NOT forget binoculars if you are in the top balcony (usually all I can afford) The lyric theatre is...
I think that if you go to the group home page and click on "edit membership" you can then click on "add an e-mail address" (or some similar wording) and add an...
Did anyone notice that the NG website yesterday, for about 5 minutes, listed an opera that he'll be in in France this coming summer? I glanced at it and didn't...
Thanks. Now I see it on the schedule page. It was on the home page yesterday. Not that I'm going to France or anywhere else this summer. Glad I'm not totally...
Hi, Sorry I'm late in responding to your Cosi query -- I don't know if you've already heard all that you want to. . . . I saw that production (set in Monte ...
Susan, Thanks for telling us about your grandfather -- I love that story! You don't happen to know what the opera was, do you? My god-daughter has been living...
Those Aix-en-Provence productions frequently come out on DVD, so you may get a chance to see the show after all without flying to France. (Sorry to keep ...
Harp away, no problem! Although a trip to France, or anywhere for that matter, is more enticing than an evening in front of the tv. Maybe if I had a bigger...
