Staying Calm (this time)

I've been encouraged to keep my initial entry civil.
Like Nancy, I love me some opera....
BUT...
I'm getting pretty fed up with having to take off my glasses to watch a lot of it. I mean COME ON!! I don't want to hear the excuses! There are over 6 billion people in the world. There must be more options than the fat, old, drab, uninspired, poorly staged....
...I'm not going to get worked up...deep breaths, Sid, deep breaths...
Just so we're clear from the beginning, I'm not some frustrated singer who's auditioning and not getting parts. I don't perform anymore and I don't plan to either. I just want to see good opera!
And for you traditionalists, who'd rather have someone steal your Buick sedan than have anything change in the opera, take your heart meds before you read my posts. You are going to be pissed off.
You all have a great day, now.
Sid

Welcome

Opera Underground is for you if you're curious about opera, but don't really know much about it.

Sid and I love opera. We're both former (recovering?) singers. We want to talk about what's great about opera, what's wrong with opera, and what can be done to re-introduce it to a wider audience as a living breathing art form.

We don't get to see lots of shows. We're pretty poor (we're former singers, for crying out loud), and live in Minnesota. However, we will be reviewing the Met Opera HD Broadcasts, and pointing out various shows around the world we wish we could see! We'll also point you to great recordings, YouTube clips and the like. We want to interview opera insiders (singers, directors, educators, conductors, etc.) and outsiders to get their perspective on the opera business.

Welcome!