Guest endymion Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 I have a friend who has the unenviable task of bringing more young people to see the opera. I'm curious to see what peoples' initial reactions here are. Do you see yourself attending an opera to check it out if you never have before?I'm very interested in the people who say "no". If you wouldn't go then why? Don't feel bad answering, we really want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Abraham Abromowitz Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Yes. I don't like Opera but I would attend for the Musical experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrzyC1414779017 Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Yes, Ive been involved with theatre my entire life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macboy Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 I grew up on it, so I'd have to say yes. ;DI always try to drag people with me who have never gone before. My suggestion is to always bring them to a somewhat more upbeat, or comical opera if it's their first. My choice for the virgins: Mozart's Le Nozze de Figaro. Brilliant!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guyman1966 Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 My choice for the virgins: Mozart's Le Nozze de Figaro. Brilliant!!!!!Didnt Bugs Bunny do that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Yea sure why not...I would love to see an Opera or the Tenors live...Andrea Bocelli is amazing also!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikepayne Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 No, too boring.Call me an uncultured bastard, but I've never been to the opera, and if it's anything like you see in the movies (The Godfather, Pretty Woman, etc) then I don't think I'm missing a damn thing.I don't like musicals (most of them anyway, there is the rare exception to the rule), love stories, high pitched shrieking, or movies in other languages (and at least with movies we get the frickin' subtitles). Why would I go to something which is the epitome of all three?If you hear of any operas in English with a nice funky bassline and some explosions and nudity, be sure to post about it, though.Edit: 21 year old male demographic here, which I agree, getting us to come to the opera is a very unenviable task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 sure i guessi would just really hate to go to a "bad" opera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endymion Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Thanks so much guys! The idea wheels are starting to turn now. I'm trying to figure out how to set up some kind of promotion that would hit the nightlife crowd and leave some of them with an urge to attend an opera.Bringing promotional opera singers to a nightclub event just doesn't seem like something that would work at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikepayne Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Bringing promotional opera singers to a nightclub event just doesn't seem like something that would work at all.Depending on how intrusive they were (ie. if I could hear opera singing over the music and/or in more than one small area), I might even leave the club and go somewhere else. Realistically, I'd be just as pissed (and you should expect the other people in the club to be just as pissed) as opera-goers would be if you had Oscar G come in and drop Dark Beat during the Pirates of Penzance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endymion Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 If you hear of any operas in English with a nice funky bassline and some explosions and nudity, be sure to post about it, though.This is hilarious but you totally have a point. It seems inaccessible to a lot of people. Like the same reason why a lot of people just won't go to a drum & bass show.This is going to be really rough since the goal is to promote the season starting in November that's already set up. No options for scheduling 'starter' operas for newbies.The only thing that I have been able to think of has been incentives, but as a non-profit they don't have huge piles of cash to spend on incentives like our dance music sponsors do. Tough problem here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macboy Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 FYI, Florida Grand Opera is giving away tickets to a performance of Madame Butterfly. Go here: http://www.fgo.org/amex/heard-from.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrzyC1414779017 Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 I do have to admit that the opera is pretty freakin expensive and thats why I dont usually make it out to live shows much anymore. Id rather have an expensive good seat than not be able to get the true experience from waaaaay in the back of the balcony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 love me some con te partido....I would only go for the really popular guys, and if sarah brightmen is on stage, i'll throw my beer at her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endymion Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 I wasn't sure if the sticking point would be the price or just people not expecting to enjoy it. Either of those problems could have a cure if I just knew which were the bigger problem.Thanks for the pointer to the ticket giveaway, Macboy. A corporate sponsorship for a promotional giveaway is a great idea. They have obviously already thought of that since that's the opera that I'm talking about, so maybe a sponsored giveaway to nightclub crowds could work.Maybe a CD sampler giveaway with a coupon for discounted tickets? They wouldn't have too much trouble giving those away right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrzyC1414779017 Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Maybe a CD sampler giveaway with a coupon for discounted tickets? They wouldn't have too much trouble giving those away right?Thats a pretty good idea...but remember...do giveaways at the end of the night. Otherwise they get lost, dropped, thrown away, behind the bar, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Yes I would, have yet to go to one but would def like to experience it. I enjoy going to musicals and the theater btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Yes I'd go attend one. I never have before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endymion Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 I think that the original idea was to try to set up sort of a social thing, like a networker for the nightclub/opera overlap crowd that could end up exposing new people to the concept. I can't imagine what the draw would be for an event like that.If there were a regular happy hour or something for people who were into both opera and dance music then it seems like it would be kind of a cool thing to check out looking for dates. Well rounded, cultured people who know how to have fun? Good crowd for hunting. Plus you have an easy first date opportunity, "Hey, want to go to an opera with me? Or maybe Space?" Problem is how many people are there in Miami who are already into both opera and dance music? Not enormous masses, I would expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrzyC1414779017 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Opera is hard to mix with damce music but theatre and rock go hand in hand nowadays, take the musical Rent of examople and that was actually just a modern versions of La Boehme (or however you spell it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Opera is hard to mix with damce music but theatre and rock go hand in hand nowadays, take the musical Rent of examople and that was actually just a modern versions of La Boehme (or however you spell it).dammit if C doesnt make me all hot and bothered when she posts all edumacated :-* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endymion Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Opera is hard to mix with damce music but theatre and rock go hand in hand nowadays, take the musical Rent of examople and that was actually just a modern versions of La Boehme (or however you spell it).Rent is more about rock than dance music, but yeah Carisa I think musical theater is definitely more accessible than opera to dance people.Uhh, Starlight Express? That was kind of dance music. Mama Mia was disco at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XxGrOoVeERICxX Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 I'd love to go to the opera to hear the fat lady sing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bcnjunkie Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 A bit of culture is always good, plus if you see a good production it's not just singing, there's movement and changing of stage props (different moods) and what not.... Carmen is always a good introduction to the opera, it's upbeat, sexual and tragic with beautiful scenery and costumes... Uncultured people are a bit like salteen, vulgar and not presentable, you wouldn't want to be associated with that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest endymion Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Aw jeese, and BCN, you and Saleen even both said yeah you would consider opera. No peace in this world, jeesh. Shalom and love... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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