Tothink that opera is just musicals for posh people in same way that Archers is for people too uptight to admit to enjoying soaps?

[moondog]

Huh? Huh?

Sorry Thunderduck! (I did put IMO!)

I once sat under a trap door for about 3 hours waiting for my cue to turn a handle, whilst Phantom muffled on above my head, I think maybe that has influenced my opinion!

Shit! I knew it. In fact I did know that. Hellfire.

I am English/adopted Scot - guesss I like the SF as I don't always sleep well - liked drifting off listening to it, and it's oddly exotic and familiar at the same time.

Love opera, love the Archers, love early choral music.

But I am well rough.

LOL@Hazey. I think that would put even the most ardent fan off.

Nothing wrong wih some bits of Wagner - Flying Dutchman is very tuneful and relatively short (2.5 hours). Ring Cycle though is rather an acquired taste (unfortunately DH has acquired it).

...I hate Wagner too.

Except in Hart to Hart of course...

lol

YANBU, I always say that pate is beef paste for posh fuckers.

posh people have beef paste...(yuck yuck yuck)

posh people have beef paste...(yuck yuck yuck)

I like opera highlights but usually find the whole thing a bit tedious.

Apart from Gilbert and Sullivan but that is not really opera is it?

I have only seen one opera which was the Magic Flute. It was sung in English and was fab. It is not high brow though, and was definitely a musical of its day.

I also like musicals, and am not posh!