Slog - Comments on Opera, Acronyms http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms 1. Alex Ross's take on three new American operas begins like this and only gets better: July was New American Opera Month in the purple hills of upstate New York and western Massachusetts. You could hardly drive your Smart car from the lesbian bed-and-breakfast to the organic farm stand without running over an adaptation of a literary property. 2. In an email this morning, an artist referred to the Frye Art Museum as FAM. SAM, BAM, TAM, I've heard, but FAM was new to me. I rather like it. Reflects the Frye joining the group.... Copyright 2007 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:04:34 -0800 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:52:55 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Nick Jen, we have yet to meet, but since we're both fellow Stranger writers who like/follow classical music and opera, we really ought to have some outings together. I'm dying to see Rosenkavalier, mostly to hear Alice Coote (god, that NAME!) as Octavian, but also to test my own patience with Carol Vaness's vocal squal[l]or.

God, I enjoy the hell out of your posts and articles. We should finally meet.

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446579 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446579 Arts Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:16:41 -0800 Comment by Jen Graves I know—I can't make it to Rosenkavalier, and I'm really disappointed. Give me the scoop? My email is jgraves@thestranger.com.

]]> Jen Graves http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446592 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446592 Arts Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:45:47 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle it's the Frye.

just like the Henry.

now, if they don't grok that, just tell them to go to MOHAI and get a clue.

so, online dating is cool, huh Jen?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446642 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446642 Arts Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:19:25 -0800 Comment by Jen Graves Totally, Will. My husband lets me do it all the time.

Seriously, though, I hear what you're saying about so much contemporary, but did you like the Frye better before? What should it do?

]]> Jen Graves http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446692 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446692 Arts Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:29:52 -0800 Comment by Gomez Thank you, ma'am.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446821 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/08/opera_acronyms#c446821 Arts Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:52:55 -0800