tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post946920433663803217..comments2024-03-17T05:15:02.895-04:00Comments on Operation Opera: Children who sing opera: an update on my viral blog rantDr. Operahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18150662643983127706noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-57267339744179232552014-05-18T20:39:14.217-04:002014-05-18T20:39:14.217-04:00An Apology to the Purists
We apologize for trespa...An Apology to the Purists<br /><br />We apologize for trespassing here, <br />in this place of greek gods, great emporers, and mighty warriors.<br />It is not our place.<br /><br />We have no skills to know and name profound trills, clever transitions and glorious rising scales.<br />We are mundane people, clerks, drivers, soldiers, plumbers, and see the world in simpler ways. <br />Water flows downhill.<br /><br />We will not waste the spaces in your majestic halls.<br />Instead, we will gather under the trees with our thoughts of daily toil, our endless mundane struggles,<br />our losses and, sometimes, our little wins.<br /><br />We will be satisfied to place out ears and hearts in the hands of one too young to stand in your high company,<br />and be thankful for the simple things that she helps us to recall, and to see in new, shared ways:<br /><br />"the first cry of my first child"<br />"the sound of wind through grass, when war took Danny"<br />"cousins climbing trees, and laughing til the sun set"<br />and other plain things.<br /><br />We will leave the important things, the Battles of Titans, to those more worthy.<br />We will be content with our Jackie,<br />whom we love,<br />for being Our voice.robinbhttp://www.jackiecentral.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-315467188026862872014-03-04T18:27:39.951-05:002014-03-04T18:27:39.951-05:00I get your drift and I agree, however, I think peo...I get your drift and I agree, however, I think people are just overwhelmed by Jackies musicality and being so young just kind of endears her to people. I've been around more than a few years now, been a musician for most of my life. I have a pretty discerning ear. She's my absolute favorite singer right now, and to reiterate what some others have said, she DOES introduce people to a musical form they haven't allowed themselves to enjoy until now.<br />So, cut some slack when people call her a great opera singer (to them, she IS) and always remember (chuckle).......the web is the web.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-41328687534275379582013-04-29T13:39:54.946-04:002013-04-29T13:39:54.946-04:00No, No, No! NOOOOOO! Pant! Pant! Pant!
Freaking o...No, No, No! NOOOOOO! Pant! Pant! Pant!<br /><br />Freaking out because an arbitrary Internet posting of the greatest female opera singers contains Jackie Evancho's name. <br /> <br />Jackie never has sung an opera. However, Jackie sing songs from operas, AND she sings songs from Broadway shows, AND she sings pop songs, AND religious songs, AND Christmas standards, AND movie themes. Point is Jackie is a classical crossover singer, and not an opera singer. <br /> <br />There are people who object to Jackie singing opera songs, however, she has done more in the past few years to introduce Puccini's music to the masses than most opera stars. I think the opera world should be grateful for the promotion, and not scorn Jackie efforts.<br /><br />So drop a Valium and relax OR, better, attend Jackie's live musical performance, or watch her via the numerous YouTube videos. Most people think Jackie sings in a calming voice, you might be helped by it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-45053071540350052952013-04-29T13:18:01.597-04:002013-04-29T13:18:01.597-04:00Thanks, I didn't realize Jackie was included i...Thanks, I didn't realize Jackie was included in this particular top 10 list. She's in so many other top 10 lists. She is of course NOT an opera singer but I voted for her anyway. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-91268985371254323822013-04-29T12:56:46.972-04:002013-04-29T12:56:46.972-04:00The results you get by Googleing the worlds younge...The results you get by Googleing the worlds youngest opera singer.<br />Youngest Opera Singer - Jackie Evancho sets world recordwww.worldrecordacademy.com/youngest/youngest_opera_singer_Jackie_E...<br />Aug 13, 2010 – PITTSBURGH, PA -- Jacqueline (Jackie) Evancho, a ten-year old opera singer, won over the judges of "America's Got Talent" and received a ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-3940223818296972882013-04-29T10:09:56.307-04:002013-04-29T10:09:56.307-04:00WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUKE EVERYWHERE. People to...WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUKE EVERYWHERE. People today are just far too uneducated. If children were educated more about opera while they were in school, maybe we wouldn't have this problem. Thank goodness for you actually putting what you believe out there. People can agree or disagree... but if they disagree.. they're wrong. SORRY! There is no such thing as an 11 year old opera singer. I'm 22 and I have to be cautious about what I sing so as not to hurt myself.... *sigh*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941487535376617555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-73642345779372493142013-04-29T05:37:59.411-04:002013-04-29T05:37:59.411-04:00GoodSeatTickets.com is the best place to find chea...<a href="http://www.goodseattickets.com/" title="Good Seat Tickets" rel="nofollow">GoodSeatTickets.com</a> is the best place to find <a href="http://www.goodseattickets.com/Metropolitan-Opera" rel="nofollow">cheap Metropolitan Opera tickets</a>! Enjoy the classical music live!Paul Schlacterhttp://www.goodseattickets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-67581893732741049782013-04-28T18:29:45.048-04:002013-04-28T18:29:45.048-04:00You are SO CORRECT about this. Why is there so mu...You are SO CORRECT about this. Why is there so much fear in making a person work until they are actually WORTHY of being on such a "list"? <br /><br />Actually, it's more symptomatic of our entire current culture. We allow graduation ceremonies for kindergarten for heaven's sake... we are breeding mediocrity at every turn!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-47353971275205571262013-04-28T17:28:17.599-04:002013-04-28T17:28:17.599-04:00That site looks like one of those voting things th...That site looks like one of those voting things that skew toward celebrities either with large fanbases or with fans willing to spam the votes. The only way to get Price above Evancho is to encourage others to vote for Price. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551261045977896784.post-45738410711912970422013-04-28T16:30:05.507-04:002013-04-28T16:30:05.507-04:00You are right, she is not an opera singer. She is ...You are right, she is not an opera singer. She is classical crossover singer although this guy seemed to be impressed after singing a duet with her:<br /> http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o523/JEPhotos1/431788_621282051233182_620081569_n1_zpsb5569c53.jpg<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com