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Interesting Opera Fact
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:12 am
by Mark
The libretto for the Richard Strauss opera, Arabella was written by Hugo von Hockaloogiespitballthal.
Re: Interesting Opera Fact
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:06 am
by hup_d_dup
I read that it actually was written by Hugo von Hofoxycontinsthal!
Seems unbelievable, but I checked it out! It's TRUE!!!
Hup
Re: Interesting Opera Fact
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:14 am
by hbcrandy
Mark wrote:Hugo von Hockaloogiespitballthal
... a fine Irishman.
Re: Interesting Opera Fact
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:07 pm
by windshieldbug
He could have been from Williams; then he'd be Hugo von Williams...
Re: Interesting Opera Fact
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:41 pm
by hup_d_dup
Another opera fact:
If Kathleen Battle married Sir Simon Rattle she would be Lady Kathleen Battle Rattle.
Re: Interesting Opera Fact
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:23 pm
by MartyNeilan
As long as it is played on a double kontrabass EEEb cimbasso, doesn't matter who wrote the lyrics.
I find the new "partnership" at Apple with Tim Cook and Dr. Dre to be quite interesting. Steve Jobs was in talks with Kurtis Blow back in the early days of rap. Nothing ever materialized because they were never able to come up with a suitable name for the joint venture.
Re: Interesting Opera Fact
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:22 pm
by bort
That's the breaks...