Thread: Things I Wonder II

If the Met was to hire a film score composer to write an opera, based on (for example) 2-3 episodes of a popular sitcom (Cheers, or 2 1/2 Men, or MASH) would you go?

I would. I think it would be neat.

Miranda. I'd go for a buffo three acter taken from Miranda! With Jonas Kaufmann as Gary.

Fawlty Towers. One or two acts. Simone Alberghini as Basil, Joyce DiDonato as Sibyl, whatever coloratura soprano is available as Polly and Rolando Villazón as Manuel.

Other possible Basil is Alessandro Corbelli. One does wish for a buffo bass/baritone with patter skillz.

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

Miranda. I'd go for a buffo three acter taken from Miranda! With Jonas Kaufmann as Gary.

But the important part would be the Kauffmann, right?

Originally Posted by Aksel

Fawlty Towers. One or two acts. Simone Alberghini as Basil, Joyce DiDonato as Sibyl, whatever coloratura soprano is available as Polly and Rolando Villazón as Manuel.

GOOD idea!

You know, Absolutely Fabulous was pretty operatic ...

Originally Posted by guythegreg

But the important part would be the Kauffmann, right?

eeerm yes.

Originally Posted by Aksel

Other possible Basil is Alessandro Corbelli. One does wish for a buffo bass/baritone with patter skillz.

I'm devoted to Alessandro Corbelli in buffo roles. And he would have le physique du role too.

Well, if we can branch out from sit-coms, I think Game of Thrones would make a stunning opera, albeit with perhaps too much blood spatter and too many flying body parts.

Might not be what your looking for but I think War & Peace would suit an operatic adaptation, I would certainly go maybe five or six times. I'm sorry I don't know much of English/American TV to contribute something fun.

Prokofiev wrote the opera 'War and Peace', but based on the book not the TV series!

Originally Posted by emiellucifuge

Prokofiev wrote the opera 'War and Peace', but based on the book not the TV series!

And it's wonderful. My favourite Prokofiev opera, especially the peace part (mind you, I find the same about the book).

I reviewed the DVD of Mark Adamo's opera on Little women and that might fit the bill.
I actually rather enjoyed it.

I'd go in a heartbeat, especially if it were Downton Abbey.