Here is a blog claiming that John Adams, together with John Luther Adams, whoever he is, is writing an opera with the life of Sarah Palin as its theme. Well.
Pro:
The main character is female. This represents progress for Adams.
I'm sure the libretto would be pretty easy to write.
Con:
I feel extremely dubious about the possibility of immortalizing the already far too well known Palin.
For me this would only work as a comedy. Then I would be good with it. Preferably slapstick.
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Thanks for sharing this! Very amusing...
Of course the last part is actually true! The Sarah Palin /Joe Biden opera exists and is going to recorded for a CD soon. They are fundraising for it and have a video clip here: http://kck.st/erVAW0
The Twittersphere reveals that the post you've linked to is a magnificent April Fool's effort by the author, Olivia Giovetti. If you go to Twitter and search the hashtag #adamsandadamsopera (which you should be able to see without a Twitter login, I think) you'll be able to see the fun opera nerds have been having with the idea. :)
One can trust no one on April 1, no one! You could pen a despairing aria about it. Another entry for the pros column, though: Giovetti speculated about Joyce DiDonato taking the role of Hilary, to which DiDonato responded that she'd rather sing Bill en travesti.
John Luther Adams is an Alaskan composer, so that would have lent the proceedings an air of authenticity. Also a vast array of noise-making materials. Which is sort of what the GOP is these days.
8 comments:
Thanks for sharing this! Very amusing...
Of course the last part is actually true! The Sarah Palin /Joe Biden opera exists and is going to recorded for a CD soon. They are fundraising for it and have a video clip here:
http://kck.st/erVAW0
I don't think there's any danger of immortality from this, but it's funny.
The Twittersphere reveals that the post you've linked to is a magnificent April Fool's effort by the author, Olivia Giovetti. If you go to Twitter and search the hashtag #adamsandadamsopera (which you should be able to see without a Twitter login, I think) you'll be able to see the fun opera nerds have been having with the idea. :)
Oops.
You know the least plausible part of this story is that John Adams would collaborate with anyone.
This was posted by the San Francisco Opera. I thought I could trust them.
One can trust no one on April 1, no one! You could pen a despairing aria about it. Another entry for the pros column, though: Giovetti speculated about Joyce DiDonato taking the role of Hilary, to which DiDonato responded that she'd rather sing Bill en travesti.
Now that would make an opera! I would insist that Palin was left out, though. A Monica opera? Sounds more like Glass.
John Luther Adams is an Alaskan composer, so that would have lent the proceedings an air of authenticity. Also a vast array of noise-making materials. Which is sort of what the GOP is these days.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2009/09/video-john-luther-adams-inuksuit.html
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