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Free opera - who's going?

  • 19-08-2009 11:04pm
    #1
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=1542

    It's Don Pasquale by Donizetti, and if thats not to your taste, there will be one next Thursday and one the Thursday after.

    If the rain holds off I'm going, anyone else?

    Are you going to the free opera? 23 votes

    Yeah - I is cultured
    0% 0 votes
    No - if I wanna see a fat lady scream I'll....nevermind
    34% 8 votes
    Maybe - I'll check to see if it's raining
    47% 11 votes
    I like JLS (Atari Jaguar)
    17% 4 votes


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  • #2
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Is there free drink?


  • #3
    procure11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 421 ✭✭procure11


    The_Minister wrote: »
    http://www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=1542

    It's Don Pasquale by Donizetti, and if thats not to your taste, there will be one next Thursday and one the Thursday after.

    If the rain holds off I'm going, anyone else?

    I hope this is a hoax...but I really lmao .
    I really find operas very depressing .


  • #4
    TheZohanS
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    Sounds great, pity it's on at lunchtime.


  • #5
    orestes
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    Fantastic, if the weather is right I'll definitely head to that. Any idea what the ones in the other weeks are going to be?


  • #6
    Rebelheart
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    The_Minister wrote: »
    http://www.dublin.ie/calendar_details.aspx?eventid=1542

    It's Don Pasquale by Donizetti, and if thats not to your taste, there will be one next Thursday and one the Thursday after.

    If the rain holds off I'm going, anyone else?


    Deffo! Thanks so much for this, Minister. I've plotted my journeys across Europe by one of those online calendars for opera, classical and church music. And boy, have I learnt many lessons about prices in the process, whether it was getting into the opera in Budapest for €1.25cent each per night, or into Prague for €200 for two of us for 4 nights.

    I still haven't been to Verona, although this summer was meant to be my reward for years of slogging away. Next year, please God, I'll finally get to it and St Petersburg.


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  • #7
    The_Minister
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    orestes wrote: »
    Fantastic, if the weather is right I'll definitely head to that. Any idea what the ones in the other weeks are going to be?

    August 27th - 1.00 pm: HANSEL UND GRETEL – Humperdinck
    September 3rd – 1.00 pm : IDOMENEO – Mozart



    I started a thread ages ago about free things on in Dublin, but it quickly died. Always thought it was a pity.


  • #8
    orestes
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    The_Minister wrote: »
    I started a thread ages ago about free things on in Dublin, but it quickly died. Always thought it was a pity.

    Psssst, mebbe if you put it in the Dublin forum......

    :p


  • #9
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    orestes wrote: »
    Psssst, mebbe if you put it in the Dublin forum......

    :p

    It's a pity nobody fromDublin goes there!:p

    Besides, for all we know a grubby hoard of culchie posters could ride in on their tractors for these events.


  • #10
    Rebelheart
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    The_Minister wrote: »
    Besides, for all we know a grubby hoard of culchie posters could ride in on their tractors for these events.


    hehe. That would be me!


  • #11
    The_Minister
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    Rebelheart wrote: »
    hehe. That would be me!

    :(
    You guys suck at parking


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  • #12
    admiralofthefleet
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    i got a new tv channel installed today called the 'watching paint dry' channel so ill be watching that instead, would have loved to have went though


  • #13
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    I would be brought / dragged by my wife if we were anywhere near Dublin then,


  • #14
    Dolbert
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    I went last Thursday, it was pretty good. It tends to be packed out by 12.30 though so get there early if you can.


  • #15
    TriceMarie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 645 ✭✭✭TriceMarie


    If I remember&can find the venue I'll go,as I'm in town in the morning anyway...
    I've never been to an opera before,always wanted to!
    Who else is going then?Will this be a mini-boards meet up?:D
    I still have yet to go to one


  • #16
    MelonieHead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 336 ✭✭MelonieHead


    I'd love to see I Pagliacci. When is I Pagliacci showing?


  • #17
    Mossy Monk
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    Not in Dublin so no.


  • #18
    _JOE_
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    1pm is a very akward time to hold such an event...


  • #19
    Irish Halo
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    _JOE_ wrote: »
    1pm is a very akward time to hold such an event...

    Apparently not
    Dolorous wrote: »
    It tends to be packed out by 12.30 though so get there early if you can.


  • #20
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    http://www.dictionary-quotes.com/whenever-i-hear-the-word-culture-i-reach-for-my-revolver-hermann-goering/


  • #21
    Long Onion
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    I went to the Opera in Budapest to see Carmen, something I always wanted to do. To be honest, I enjoyed the sense of occasion and the setting, but really didn't enjoy the Opera as much as I thought I would, I have no major interest in going again at the moment anyway.

    I would like to see the Messiah in Cristchurch at Christmas time though


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  • #22
    biko
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    As I am nowhere near the Civic Offices on Wood Quay, Dublin City Centre I shan't attend

    6 August – ‘The Magic Flute’ by Mozart
    13 August – ‘Giulio Cesare’ by Handel
    20 August – ‘Don Pasquale’ by Donizetti
    27 August – ‘Hansel und Gretel’ by Humperdinck
    3 September – ‘Idomeneo’ by Mozart


  • #23
    TriceMarie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 645 ✭✭✭TriceMarie


    I went today....but as it is ireland,it lashed and they had to cancel :(


  • #24
    The_Minister
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    TriceMarie wrote: »
    I went today....but as it is ireland,it lashed and they had to cancel :(

    I know:(

    I was so dissapointed. Here's hoping for next week


  • #25
    TriceMarie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 645 ✭✭✭TriceMarie


    The_Minister wrote: »
    I know:(

    I was so dissapointed. Here's hoping for next week


    Yea me too!:(
    Aw,I won't be up next Thursday!:(


  • #26
    Iang87
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    hmmm opera........... nay

    i think i'm poking my eyes out that night whilst i saturate my scrotum with petrol then play with fire whilst blinded


  • #27
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    More free Opera.


  • #28
    TriceMarie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 645 ✭✭✭TriceMarie


    Iang87 wrote: »
    hmmm opera........... nay

    i think i'm poking my eyes out that night whilst i saturate my scrotum with petrol then play with fire whilst blinded


    It's on at 1p.m actually!:p
    Now who looks like a fool,ya uncultured fook :p:D


  • #29
    The_Minister
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    Kinetic^ wrote: »
    More free Opera.

    I can't believe it took that long for someone to make the joke.


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