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On Saturday, I went to the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, San Diego District.
That's just a fancy way of saying singing contest. Contestants must have a total of 5 opera arias prepared and there must be three different languages.
This isn't exactly American Idol.
The first singer went on at 10:00am and I got there about 10:20am and didn't leave 'til about 6:20pm.
Upon paying my $5 I was immediately told not to enter the house while a singer was on stage.
This is a really big deal.
I managed to go in while there was a singer on stage and the looks I received were amazing--a subtle mixture of terror, fury and indignation.
These are the looks I'm used to getting when I don't have pants on so I doubled checked. My pants were on, so what was the big deal?
Funny thing, the singer went on to sing Mozart.
Mozart's music has survived for over 250 years but based on the looks I got, my late entrance nearly wiped it off the face of the earth.
These are the people who wonder why classical music isn't more popular.
In case any of them are reading, I'm going to explain it.
Classical music isn't more popular because when new people come to it they feel unwelcome.
God help them if they talk or make comments during the music.
Ah the music, the precious music. One false breath and it will collapse. One whispered word and Verdi will be undone.
Why is classical music treated as if it is a newborn?
It's managed to survive world wars, holocausts, depressions, dictators, fascists, communists, imperialists and any other number of "ists".
I know, we're supposed to respect the music. I think we do so can we please relax a little?
On Saturday, I went to the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, San Diego District.
That's just a fancy way of saying singing contest. Contestants must have a total of 5 opera arias prepared and there must be three different languages.
This isn't exactly American Idol.
The first singer went on at 10:00am and I got there about 10:20am and didn't leave 'til about 6:20pm.
Upon paying my $5 I was immediately told not to enter the house while a singer was on stage.
This is a really big deal.
I managed to go in while there was a singer on stage and the looks I received were amazing--a subtle mixture of terror, fury and indignation.
These are the looks I'm used to getting when I don't have pants on so I doubled checked. My pants were on, so what was the big deal?
Funny thing, the singer went on to sing Mozart.
Mozart's music has survived for over 250 years but based on the looks I got, my late entrance nearly wiped it off the face of the earth.
These are the people who wonder why classical music isn't more popular.
In case any of them are reading, I'm going to explain it.
Classical music isn't more popular because when new people come to it they feel unwelcome.
God help them if they talk or make comments during the music.
Ah the music, the precious music. One false breath and it will collapse. One whispered word and Verdi will be undone.
Why is classical music treated as if it is a newborn?
It's managed to survive world wars, holocausts, depressions, dictators, fascists, communists, imperialists and any other number of "ists".
I know, we're supposed to respect the music. I think we do so can we please relax a little?