tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post113208042338998873..comments2024-03-18T20:56:05.132-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: Knit Me an AriaFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-229947258163225192009-10-21T15:27:05.338-04:002009-10-21T15:27:05.338-04:00For #7, I'd add the Jewel Song from Gounod'...For #7, I'd add the Jewel Song from Gounod's Faust.Amandahttp://www.vixenknits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-69505180438535188932008-09-13T21:58:00.000-04:002008-09-13T21:58:00.000-04:00PiangerĂ² la sorte mia from Giulio Cesare - when it...PiangerĂ² la sorte mia from Giulio Cesare - when it all goes a bit pear-shaped, perhaps? Nice raging coloratura bit in the middle, as well :-) (Still reading from the front, so still nowhere near caught up, and why, yes, I *did* just start that aria in Thursday's lesson...)L Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536864486566868535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-37487866738948442482007-08-15T18:07:00.000-04:002007-08-15T18:07:00.000-04:00Also late to the game, but I'd like to throw one i...Also late to the game, but I'd like to throw one into the mix:<BR/><BR/>Perhaps not for knitting, per se, but for that moment when you first open and fondle cashmere, alpaca or silk in your very own living room and you know for sure this beautiful, soft, fuzzy crack is all yours:<BR/><BR/>O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi by PucciniMarin (AntiM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06169366794914669666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1161317696626422862006-10-20T00:14:00.000-04:002006-10-20T00:14:00.000-04:00um - is it acceptable to post a comment almost a y...um - is it acceptable to post a comment almost a year after a post? Sorry just found your blog...<BR/><BR/>ANYWAy - I just wanted to tell you - I didn't know how to knit at the time, but thanks to my crocheting during studio class, my voice prof had me crochet during my minor role in one of our opera scenes (I had two real roles, but i got to be the other lady waiting in Menotti's (I think it's Menotti)The Consul... (so I sat for most of the scene (while the girl sang her aria) crocheting depressed-ly on some really boring grey yarn...<BR/><BR/>So... there are operas that can easily involve knitting in the staging at least....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140713714081784042006-02-23T11:55:00.000-05:002006-02-23T11:55:00.000-05:00Franklin, some of my all-time favorite operas are ...Franklin, some of my all-time favorite operas are listed! I had no idea so many of us knitters also love opera. I detest Wagner (I know, I know, I get points taken off), so I agree that the triumphal march from the second scene in Act 2 of Aida is what I would play when finishing a major work. And for when I'm near tears because something's just not working, Mimi's aria from Act III (don't remember the name of it) when she finds out she's dying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1136305603597841262006-01-03T11:26:00.000-05:002006-01-03T11:26:00.000-05:00The mad scene from Boris Gudonov for knitting heav...The mad scene from Boris Gudonov for knitting heavy yarn on huge needles. (Tenors are highly overrated. Give me deeper voices, any day).<BR/><BR/>The duets from Magic Flute for miles of autopilot stockinette in fingering weight. (Especially for self-stripers). <BR/><BR/>And the triumphal march from Aida for that last bit of finishing, especially if you can time snipping that last end to the march crescendo, and end with a flapping flourish of the finished piece at the right place. :)kbsalazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953310524063775372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132462132077205572005-11-19T23:48:00.000-05:002005-11-19T23:48:00.000-05:00I've not tried it myself, but "Vissi d'arte" seems...I've not tried it myself, but "Vissi d'arte" seems like it would be perfect for starting a new project.<BR/><BR/>I have seen Sweeney Todd performed by opera companies. Mrs. Lovett knits, and refers to knitting a sweater in "Down By The Sea".Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173038514201133707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132354448686222522005-11-18T17:54:00.000-05:002005-11-18T17:54:00.000-05:00Not exactly any thing close to opera, but I costum...Not exactly any thing close to opera, but I costume for a children's theatre and I sneak onstage knitting into shows every chance I get. If there is a character with few lines and ages of onstage time with nothing to do, I make them learn to knit so they stay focused. So far, no one has noticed.<BR/>While knitting, I prefer to listen to sports. I don't really listen, it's just noise in the background. If I try to knit while listening to something I want to pay attention to is on, I either stop listening or stop knitting. <BR/>I love your blog.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01501809661382776284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132206317960816442005-11-17T00:45:00.000-05:002005-11-17T00:45:00.000-05:00You've just combined two of my greatest passions -...You've just combined two of my greatest passions - opera and knitting! While i'm a big opera buff, i also cannot think of one instance of knitting during an opera. I'm sure you could delve into the issues of opera, the characters, society, blah blah blah. <BR/><BR/><BR/>By the way, i stumbled across your blog and you are making me homesick! I'm from Chicago,currently knitting and singing at K college, and missing boystown with a passion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132189736687977262005-11-16T20:08:00.000-05:002005-11-16T20:08:00.000-05:00Thanks for the opera tutorial! Great post.Thanks for the opera tutorial! Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132173971155884742005-11-16T15:46:00.000-05:002005-11-16T15:46:00.000-05:00I think J'ai perdu mon Erydice fits every conceiva...I think J'ai perdu mon Erydice fits every conceivable occasion in all lives, but am not biased in any way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132171351903281682005-11-16T15:02:00.000-05:002005-11-16T15:02:00.000-05:00Have never quite managed to get into opera, though...Have never quite managed to get into opera, though not for want of trying by my dad's best friend. Other compositions by my beloved Baroques (esp Vivaldi, Bach, Haydn, Handel), however, make wonderful music to knit by. Or to do nearly anything by, for that matter. Has anyone every tried jazz or techno as a knitting sound track? They always helped me with paper-writing in grad school.Sneaksleephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641927903638843276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132169608935270402005-11-16T14:33:00.000-05:002005-11-16T14:33:00.000-05:00That was a miracle.That was a miracle.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303838140389492993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132162966176377462005-11-16T12:42:00.000-05:002005-11-16T12:42:00.000-05:00Very enjoyable post, even though I neither knit no...Very enjoyable post, even though I neither knit nor listen to opera.dpastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813652943621759603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132159104586757422005-11-16T11:38:00.000-05:002005-11-16T11:38:00.000-05:00I'm not an aging voice student but an aging violin...I'm not an aging voice student but an aging violinist and guitarist who wishes she had learned the piano and might do it once the loom is conquered.<BR/><BR/>Gimme a C, a bouncy C.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285597626042261061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132149876518875132005-11-16T09:04:00.000-05:002005-11-16T09:04:00.000-05:00I'm an opera fan too. The dulcet tones of a fine t...I'm an opera fan too. The dulcet tones of a fine tenor are great to knit too. Try anything by Wunderlich or Josef Schmidt. Bel canto is very soothing when things go awry. Hot young tenor Juan Diego Florez is a favourite on my CD player at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132115930303407042005-11-15T23:38:00.000-05:002005-11-15T23:38:00.000-05:00Franklin, your post has got me started. I am knitt...Franklin, your post has got me started. I am knitting a scarf that HAS to be done for a birthday this week, and I'm losing momentum. Largo al factotum will be just the thing, as I am a continental knitter too.<BR/><BR/>See ya, I'm off to throw on Rossini, have some wine and ZOOM!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132112413603987592005-11-15T22:40:00.000-05:002005-11-15T22:40:00.000-05:00Thank you for this list! Don't forget the lovely i...Thank you for this list! Don't forget the lovely intertwining duets and trios of Handel- especially "Julius Caesar" (Graham Pushee in particular in this role). I'm glad you mentioned my favourite revenge aria "Ah, chi mi dice mai" from Mozart's Don Giovanni. A woman with attitude only lacking a set of steel DPN to carry out her threat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132110995417811102005-11-15T22:16:00.000-05:002005-11-15T22:16:00.000-05:00Franklin, I just love you. Mwah.Franklin, I just love you. Mwah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132108753623386992005-11-15T21:39:00.000-05:002005-11-15T21:39:00.000-05:00If I listen to Puccini's arias, I'm too busy cryin...If I listen to Puccini's arias, I'm too busy crying to see the stitches.<BR/><BR/>If I listen to the Barber of Seville, all I can think of is Bugs Bunny's "The Rabbit of Seville," and then I'm laughing so hard I'm crying and I can't see the stitches. <BR/><BR/>Love opera. It's too bad it blinds me and risks felting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132105533847576152005-11-15T20:45:00.000-05:002005-11-15T20:45:00.000-05:00For cruising down the rows, there is "Che faro sen...For cruising down the rows, there is "Che faro senza Euridice?" also by Gluck or "Ach, ich fuhl's" from Die Zauberflote". Another good one for mourning the soon-to-be-demised project is "Adieu,notre petite table" from Manon. OK, how many of us aging vocal students are there who knit???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132096447380324312005-11-15T18:14:00.000-05:002005-11-15T18:14:00.000-05:00Last month I saw Opera Australia's production of L...Last month I saw Opera Australia's production of La Boheme - my first-ever opera. <BR/><BR/>As the auditorium opened to the audience, the curtain was already open revealing two levels of an apartment block (open to the front, like a giant doll's house). The upstairs neighbours were an elderly couple, and the wife knitted in front of the tv (it was a contemporary staging) for most of the first act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132096391334330892005-11-15T18:13:00.000-05:002005-11-15T18:13:00.000-05:00I must admit, I was worried at first that Traviata...I must admit, I was worried at first that Traviata wasn't going to make the cut! Silly me!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245882165811719527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132096157086519432005-11-15T18:09:00.000-05:002005-11-15T18:09:00.000-05:00Not opera, but ballet -- about six or seven years ...Not opera, but ballet -- about six or seven years ago I went to see Sleeping Beauty in Paris, a revivial of Nureyev's choreography, in which there is a memorable moment involving dancers, en pointe, knitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1132095213637981472005-11-15T17:53:00.000-05:002005-11-15T17:53:00.000-05:00I can't say I've knit anything while listening to ...I can't say I've knit anything while listening to opera yet. Must give it a try. <BR/><BR/>I DO love your illustration though! Will it be appearing in the shop perchance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com