>>52
To be fair, you might be tryi... pushing it a little. When you say that Verdi is a different style of opera, it's a bit off. You should rather say that Italian opera significantly different from German opera.
Apart, obviously, from Mozart who was on his own planet, and had operas with librettos in both German and Italian although that's not what really sets him apart, German operas are, as one would expect "colder" than the more sensuously "warmer" Italian operas.
Personnally, I find, German operas more boring, and static, than the more dynamic Italian ones. I said I only saw the Flying Dutchman, of which I only remember the overture, but I just remembered seeing Tristan und Isolde, and being bored to tears.
It's all subjective. It doesnt matter except to the person it concerns.
I like Verdi, Pucini, Mozart, Massenet, and I strongly dislike Wagner. There is a very strong possibility that I have been in a theater while an opera was performed many more times than anybody else here. Yes, even you Alex. My opinion on composers and librettists, just like Alex and the other anon, are still subjective. As such, they all are valid.
Alex, give it up, man. You are the one making it a "who's-more-cultured-than-who" flame-war, whether you started it or not, and simply because you've put in the most fuel. And you were already in flamewar mode anyway.
You can cram your second part back up your ass, aint no way no how I will ever have a civil conversation with somebody who has gratuitously called me a quarter educated cunt so many time, and who will not allow a different experience of culture than his own as a valid one, even in the face of the absolute subjectivity that experiencing arts should be all about.
You will remain in my eyes a contemptuous and contemptible man with a personality disorder, intent on shitting up the Crackyverse out of spite, and you will be so no matter if you are the most qualified person in the world to talk about Wagner, which I have no doubt you are not.
I'm pretty sure that everybody is aware that the only reason you will post again on this subject is to piss every body off. Hell, given how disruptive you have been those last few years, simply posting would do the trick.
So go on and burn some more bridges else where, it should be obvious to you that you are done here. Go on, give us one last blast of utter contempt and be on your fucking merry way. For good this time.