Ok. My three favorite wager operas are..wait arent there only three?..well anyways. Um, the Ring was pretty chill, how like he made it from the end to the beginning. but how the brother and sister get it on, that im not really digging.. But also the Flying Dutchman seem pretty tight, I've seen him on Spongebab alot. Oh and on Pirates of the Caribbean. only he didnt fly, but you said it was kinda like two different legends mixed into one person. but yeah. and my lastly favorite but certianly not the least was Tannhäuser. Actually the only reason i remember that one is because of the orgy and how you were talking about the San Fransiscos production of it with all the mirrors.SO yeah.
My three favorite wagner operas would have to be the Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Lohengrin. The ring tends to be just like Lord of the Rings and I really enjoyed those movies and books so I feel like i'd like the opera version as well. Also with dragons and fire on stage it's got to be a pretty good showing. The Flying dutchman was the only other story I might know and it seems pretty basic. I enjoy operas that are easy to understand without much preparation and I feel like i'd catch on to the Flying Dutchman pretty soon. Lastly, I'd be interested in Lohengrin. I don't think it'd be my favorite but it'd still be fun to watch.
My three favorite Wagner operas are The flying dutchman, and most of the ring, the ring has four parts. My favorite parts of the ring would be the opening which is called Das Rheingold and the second main part called Sieg Fried. I like the flying dutchman because it had a really cool story line. It was about the ship and the captain who was in love or fell in love with the daughter of a seaman. I really liked the way the clip of this opera flowed with the story line. It was very dramatic. I really liked the ring because it was another good story line. The prologue was interesting because it set up the story for the audience. I also think this is the most important part of the whole opera. I really like the second main act because it was another intense part. It wasnt too intense for the story as a whole but it was still on of the better parts of this opera. In my opinion i felt that this act kept the opera going and it stayed made me more interested in the opera and seeing it this summer. However i dont know if im actually going to go see it, because of college and that i am working a lot this summer.
My number one favorite Wagner opera is the ring. Mainly because it is the type of thing that i like and from what I hear about it it sounds really good. You seem to like it a lot so I bet it is really good. My second favorite Wagner opera is Flying Dutchman. I just really like the flying Dutchman like in the movies and cartoons so I would think that the opera about him would be good. the next favorite one is Lohengrin. this one doesn't seem interesting to me. but i might still like it
Matt MacDougall per 4 My favorite operas would probably have to be Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Lohengrin. I like these operas because i think that these are very adventerous operas and i like adventure. the ring reminds me alot of the pirates of the caribbean so i like it. so does the flying dutchman so yea thats an obvious one why it does. then lingenham i like because of the music. its pretty chill but its also very inticing. I like these operas becuase i think they all are very interesting and it keeps me inticed during the whole performance
My three favorite operas by WAGNER would have to be; The Ring, The Flying Dutchman and "Die Walkurie", which is a specific act in the Ring. I think that the Ring was cool because even though Schindler said it wasn't like lord of the rings it was pretty much the same thing. The ring is crafted and has to go back to the place it was crafted from to get destroyed...same thing in both instances. The Flying Dutchman would be cool to see because I've always liked pirates and the Flying Dutchman is in many pirate movies and Sponge bob so I think I would like it. Lastly I think that Die "Die Walkurie" would be cool to see because the song "ride of the Valkyries" is in this act, and that's my favorite classical song ever.
I am really excited to learn more about Tristan and Isolde, because from what I know about the story line it is largely about love and heartache (yes, I said it "love and heartbreak", I'm a girl, get over it). I hope we listen to some of the pieces and I was going to suggest watching a filmed version of the opera in class, or if thats not available we could just watch the film that came out a few years ago. I know that Wagner's other pieces are very impressive so I cant wait to listen to Tristan and Isolde.
My three favorite Wagner operas are Tristan and Isolde, Logengrin, and The Ring. I love the story of Tristan and Isolde, among other stories like Romeo and Juliet, Anthony and Cleopatra. I also love studying ancient times, and "timeless classics", i.e., stories that can be put into a multitude of settings. Lohengrin is also a kind of romantic play, but mainly its full of intrigue and a struggle between two parties where you cannot really be sure who is the "better man". Although I know the least about The Ring since it is so long and contains so many stories, what little I do know sounds very interesting. I also love that sort of fantasy journey theme in general.
My three favorite Wager operas are the ring, flying dutchman, and Tannhauser. I have to say the ring was very low key and calm. Nothing too drastic or unexpected happened even thought the story line includes giants and etc. flying dutchman was pretty cool too. this one was probably my favorite because it reminds me a lot of flying dutchman in cartoon show called Sponge bob. Tannhauser was a very very weird but i guess it is just another way to express ideas. i couldn't really take the whole thing seriously.
None of Wagner’s operas are as dear to my heart as the four in the Ring cycle. The majesty of a 16 hour long operatic fantasy epic is just too great. If I had to pick only three of the four operas though, I’d remove Die Walküre from the list. Of all the four, it has the least climax or resolution involved in its plot arc. I’m sure the music is just as lovely as the other four’s (especially the Ride of the Valkyries), but the storyline lacks enough interesting qualities for me to prefer it over the others. That, and the incestuous twin romance irks me. Das Rheingold is a story of creation, of ancient powers, and fantastical creatures. Beyond just its plotline, I find myself intrigued by the setting of Rheingold’s ancient world. Siegfried should be seen as the climax of all that wasn’t accomplished in Die Walküre, the final arrival of Siegfried. Since all of Die Walküre surrounded Siegfried, it seems sensical that I’m more interested in the resolution of its story in the third opera Siegfried, wouldn’t you say? Götterdämerung is the climax of the entire cycle, with Brünnhilde burning herself and the world ending, so of course it too is interesting. If Die Walküre had a better conclusion to its plot, I might enjoy it as much as Das Rheingold, Siegfried, and Götterdämerung. As the cycle stands, I prefer the other three.
My three favorite Wagner operas are The Ring, Tristan and Isolde, and The Flying Dutchman. The Ring is by far my favorite just because of the story line and its complexity. I like how he wrote the story backwards, but then did the music from the beginning. The way the story is so thought out and interconnected makes it a really mysterious and thought provoking. Unlike other opera composers, Wagner wrote his own words and I think that is what makes his opera's the best. Especially since the Ring has a such a great story line that makes it more of a epic story rather than a short simple story just made longer with singing. My second favorite opera is Tristan and Isolde. We didn't talk much about it in class, maybe I was gone, but I have always really liked that story line too. I have seen the movie and I think it would be one of my favorite because of the depth of the story and its lack of simplicity. The Flying Dutchman is my third favorite because I love pirates of the Caribbean. Also, I like how this story seems to be one that is classic and has been taken and adjusted for different things. The story is what is most important to be in an opera, probably because I am not really a fan of the music, so that's why I based my favorite operas off of the stories they tell.
My three favorite Wagner Opera's were Lohengann, The Flying Dutchmann, and the Section of The Ring called Siegfried. I like Lohengrann because it had a lot emotion and was more intense in a different matter I felt like. It engaged me with the passion they put out and acted with. I liked the Flying Dutchmann because it was easier than some of the others to follow so I could try to understand the scene better. I think the stage was also cool how at the back they had the big setup of his ship and it was really powerful and intimidating when he was in the middle of it singing. He was intimidating and you could feel his anger. I also liked Siegfried more because that part of the opera story line seemed really messed up and interesting and it made me want to keep watching. This was also more intense and i like the part in this opera, "The Ring", where he actually finally gets to pull the sword out of the tree because it kind of reminds me of the disney movie, "The Sword and the Stone", i think its called so I could make connections to it more. One opera I would like to learn more about is Tristan and Isolde though just because i have seen the movie and know the story but i would rather learn in more detail.
My three favorite Wagner operas would probably include the Ring, the Flying Dutchman and Diemeistersinger Von Nurenburg. The first two seem interesting since they are both full of adventure and dangerous situations. Seeing either one would be very entertaining because of the storyline, stage effects and set changes. The third, Diemistersinger Von Nurenburg, would be nice to see since it is a short and simple comedy.
My favorite Wagner opera would definitely be The Ring. It is amazing how one person could actually create an opera that long! Also, the sets are very impressive, with the dragon, giants, and burning castle. The music is also very grand. The whole storyline is also very good, even if its a bit complex. But the storyline for The Lord of the Rings is also very complex and its a very good book and movie. My second favorite opera would be The Flying Dutchman. To be honest, I think I really like this opera because it reminds me of Pirates of the Carribean, since the story of the Flying Dutchman is in the movie. Its interesting how so many other stories have incorporated the story of the Flying Dutchman. Just the storyline of this opera definitely makes it one of my three favorites. My third favorite opera would be Tannhauser. From what we saw, the dancing seemed a little strange, but I like anything with dancing in it because I like to judge the dancers. Thats mainly why i like Tannhauser. But the storyline also seems very mythical and interesting.
well since we have only talked about 3 maybe 4 and everyone will be talking about the same ones, i am just going to talk about all four of the operas inside the RING. Since i have always been a huge fan of greek mythology i found the ring to be extremely entertaining.
Das Rheigold- i like the idea of gods, mermaids, giants and wallhalla. Its so interesting how because of votans desire for Wallhalla and Albrechts desire for world power that they pretty much screw the whole world.
Die Walkerie- I actually didn't have as much fun with this one. the fact that Votan goes out, has indescretions with a human, and then his babies grow up and have a kid together is kind of repulsive. But as usual it sets up the fall of the world and gods.
Seigfried- Well poor Sig. I mean you grow up with a dwarf who pretty much like hates you. Not only that but he is the only human living creature that you've seen in 18 years. Ugh. But i like this one because Sig. goes out, kills a dragon, gets the girl, the ring, the helmet and he freakin get mind powers!?!?!?
Gotterdammerung- Of course now that the fates have played out, we know that now all the excitement must come to an end. But not without more deception, murder and greed. Haggen is an evil dwarf who is the product of Albrecht (like father like son) he drugs Sig., convinces Gunter to take a wife, Sig. marries Gunters sister, they make a pact. He gets memory back, gets stabbed by Haggen (evil bastard) tries to take the ring from Sig. but cant. Mermaids tell Brighella and she throws herself into the fires with Sig. body purifying the earth and all its evils. This was kind of lame concidering that it was like family gross-ness. But it was definately the most intense and awesome one! I came out with one thing for sure... mythical dwarfs are a**holes.
My three favorite Wagner operas are the flying Dutchman because it gives such a fairy tale story with such a twist in it. Like how the girl is in love with the picture, that is weird. But then they end up together through it all. I thought the Tannhäuser was weird. Not one of my favorite things ive ever seen but it stood out the most because it was so weird and visual. The idea with the mirrors in San Fransisco was a really cool idea though to show there being so many more than there actually were. My third would have to be Tristan and Isolde because it seems like the classic love story but definitely with some twists and while i read it in my German class i am getting a greater understanding about what is actually happening in the story.
(1) The Ring This is my first favorite because of the length and how the story makes a full circle back to where it started, but yet there were hours and hours of events and singing leading up to the end.
(2) Der fliegende Holländer I like the story behind this opera. It originates from the legend of the Flying Dutchman, about a ship captain condemned to sail until Judgment Day. I have seen references of this tale in tons of movies and tv shows.
(3) Lohengrin I chose this opera last, because I know the least about it and would be interested in learning more about the story line.
I really liked the ring and all its different parts that make up the whole opera. I thought it was interesting how they took odeas from Merlin and also how people have taken ideas from the ring and used them so it all semmed familiar in a way. I liked the technical aspects of Wagner's operas because they have alot of possibilities. The costumes for the giants were awesome and I liked Lohengrin. I also like the Flying Dutchmen. Overall each opera had interesting story lines that were entertaining.
My three favorite Wagner operas are The Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Tristan and Isolde. Even though The Ring seems very long and complex, I think it would be very interesting because the plot contains so much action and suspense. The Flying Dutchman also seems like it would keep up your interest all throughout because of the action in the plot line. For Tristan and Isolde, I absolutely love romance stories, and after seeing the movie, I think that seeing the original opera version would be amazing.
Regan McComb p.6 My three favorite Wagner operas would be the Flying Dutchman, Tristan and Isolde and Lohengrin. I like the Flying Dutchman because we see it in other places such as the Pirates of the Caribbean rather than just in operas and it's more well known than some of his other operas. I like Tristan and Isolde because i love that movie and i bet it would be just as good in an opera. I like Lohengrin because it caught my attention and it seems more interesting than the other ones.
Of all Wagner's operas I have to say that my three favorites are the Ring, The flying Dutchmen and Lohengrin. The Ring amazes me not just because of the actuall story but also the length. the ammount of time and forethought it must have taken to write an opera that long would be imense. I like the flying dutchmen is a well known and probably most widly known of his operas among regular people.
My three favorite Wagner operas would have to be the first, and last opera from The Ring series, and also the opera of The Flying Dutchmen. I havnt seen any of these operas yet but they all seem very interesting from what I learned in class. I like how The Ring series has to do with Norse Mythology I think that subject is awesome. Also i would think that The Flying Dutchmen would be an interesting operas because I have always enjoyed the myth of the flying dutchmen.
My three favorite operas by wagner would have to be the ring,flying dutchman and tristan and isolde. The ring is reqally long but you speak so highly of it it sounds really good. Also the parts weve seen are good, and it reminds me of lord of the rings, and the setting on stage are really cool. Flying dutchman because it seems like itd keep me interested the most the time bcause of the pirates, and i hear that name in many movies and shows, for other opera i get bored or cant follow along. I also picked trisstain and isolde because of the romantic story line, and most girls like that. I enjoyed the movie, so i think the opera would be good as well.
My three favorite operas of Wagners are, just like the rest of the class, the flying dutchman, the ring, and Tristan and Isolde. Though we never saw or talked about Tristan and Isolde i really liked the movie. So basing my opinion off the movie i believe the opera would be very similar. Then the flying dutchman is just so popular and common. If you look at movies you can see the use of it. It is in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean and Spongebob. I think these are my favorite operas because they are used in present time which just makes more sense to me rather than using the story in an opera that is sung in a different language.
My three favorite operas are Der Ring des Nibelungen, Lohengrin, and Flying Dutchman. I like Der Ring des Nibelungen the best because it looks most interesting to watch. I am interested to see how they set up everything. There is so many different difficult stage tasks to be done and it must be an amazing opera to see. I do not like particularly how long it is because it would be hard to see it all and stay awake, but it looks like one of the best operas. I like Lohengrin because it almost looks interesting. All of Wagner's operas have the same idea so I think I would like almost all of his operas. I only usually don't like operas if they don't have a happy ending. I just makes me in a bad mood after its over and I think operas or any kind of performance should leave you feeling happy. I like Flying Dutchman because it kind of reminds me of like Pirates of the Caribbean or a lot of movies. And I like how they have a boat on stage and I just like the layout of it.
My very favorite Wagner opera was the first one we watched Tannhauser, I think is the name. It was the one with the GIANT orgy. I liked it just because it was weird to think that the dancing was supposedly have sex. Made you think.. My next favorite opera is probably The Flying Dutchmen. Most people have said this already but it really reminded me of Pirate of the Caribbean and I love that movie. It's got a great plot and I was really impressed that that Wagner came up with it. My final favorite opera Wagner composed and created would have to me Das Rhinegold because you've talked about how amazing the beginning of it is at the Seattle Opera, when the mermaid swim around and go everywhere, whild singing. I wish I could see The Ring series this summer, but unfortunately I do not have the time, nor the money. But I will probably see it before the end of my life for sure!
So far I have read the first five or six and everyone likes the same three which I completely agree however in doing further research past the area of The Ring I have found I like the plots of Parsifal, Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love), and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. The first, Parsifal, like all the others intrigues me however I am not basing my opinion on the music itself but rathewr on the plot. The way I see it Opera all has its good and not so good parts and it comes down to the plot and style. I will say that Parsifal sounds very interesting because it deals with the quest for the Holy Grail which would be fascinating to see the very early interpetation of such a story. The following two operas I chose because they ware believed by most to be comedic pieces and humor is quite literally funny to watch (I know it's supposed to be). The locations of Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love), and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) sound very cool such as the prison described in Das Liebesverbot. With a title such as The ban on love who couldn't be drawn in to really see what the opera has to say
My favorite opera's by Wagner are Tristan and Isolde, The Ring, and The Flying Dutchman. I really like the story line of Tristan and Isolde because I love love stories, whether they end happily or not. I saw the film version of Tristan and Isolde and enjoyed it very much. It would be very interesting to see the opera and compare the differences. I also like Wagner's The Ring. The Ring seems very interesting because of how the story continues to change/progress, intertwine each character's story. Also, I would like to see how the opera is presented onstage. Thirdly, Wagner's 'Flying Dutchman' is also a favorite of mine. The 'Flying Dutchman' is another love story that I know I would enjoy seeing.
My three favorite operas would have to be Tristin and Isolde, Flying Dutchman and the Lohengrin. After learning about all the different operas in class these three were the most interesting to me. Tristin and Isolde caught my attention because of its love/romance story line, its also one of my favorite movies so I'm sure i would love that in an opera. The Flying Dutchman and Lohengrin caught my eye not only because of their popularity but they seemed much more interesting than the others ones. They both seemed to have a lot of action and adventure.
I would have to say that out of all Wagner's works that we have studied thus far the most intriguing opera has by far got to be Götterdämerung. Just the idea of the world catching flame and engulfing the heavens is enough to make me thoroughly interested. The idea as well that the world and the heavens could start anew is just further reasoning to enjoy Götterdämerung. Of course the rest of the ring is interesting to me as well. If even because it is a 16 hour epic work. The reason why i enjoy the rest of the ring operas is because the intricate plot line asks questions about power, a truly fascinating subject. I think the last opera that i like the most was The Flying Dutchman. I liked it because of the way that the director showed that one scene in the clip Mr. Schindler showed us. It was cool to see the ship in the background with the lighting that was used, and as well to see the pain the Dutchman was going through.
My three favorite wager operas are the flying dutchman, the ring, and Lohengrin. The flying dutchman is probably my favorite because of the story-line. I have seen many characters in different shows and movies that associate with the flying dutchman, and he seems to be pretty badass. Also, I really enjoy the music from the Ring, and even though its like 50 hours long it covers pretty much everything about earth, so it's a pretty cool story-line too. I don't really like any of his other operas, but i think that lohengrin would be the most interesting out of the others.
I would say that my favorite Wagner opera is the Ring. It is certainly epic and even though it is incredibly long, the story is huge as well. It, like many of his works, combines fantasy and myth into the opera and makes it more of a narrative. It even encorporates some special effects. Ride of the Walkuries also appears in this play which is my favorite Wagner piece. I also like the Flying Dutchman for the folk lore that surrounds it. The pieces that we saw looked epic like the Ring and I suppose that a lot of his works bring in that magnitude in constuction and theme. I also like Tristin and Isolde, though I don't know a whole lot about it. I have heard pieces and the aria at the end of the opera is just incredible the way he is able to bring in such passion into the piece. The story lends itself to the mythic theme that he does so well so I would be interested in learning more about that opera.
My favorite three operas would be Tristan und Isolde, The Ring, and Tannhauser. I really would be interested in learning more about Tristan und Isolde. The Ring sounds like a really big and epic opera, but I didn't feel any sort of connection with the music. The Liebestot from Tristan und Isolde was touching, I feel like this story of a love defying all heaven and earth would be something that I could enjoy most.
I think my tree favorite Wager operas are all the parts to the Ring. The reason I like these operas is because they remind me of the Lord of the Rings series. The form of the play is cool too because each play changes scenes and shows different views of the story. What I thought was also cool was how old characters like the dwarf who stole the ring shows up later in the 3rd and 4th operas later. This story sounds interesting because of the many different characters and props. The main parts I want to see is the fire and underwater scenes.
My first favorite opera by Wagner is The Flying Dutchmen because I like the plot and how the Dutchmen is cursed and required to find a woman who will stay true to him but in the end he is hurt because the women who is meant to be dedicated to him appears to be with another man. My second favorite opera is Lohengrin because it is a romantic opera. I liked the scene we saw in class with Elsa and Lohengrin and really liked the music we heard which was also used in Swan Lake. My third favorite opera by Wagner is the Ring. The plot is very engaging to me and i like the way the ring must be returned to where it was created and the peril it creates around it because of the power it holds.
Three favorite, eh? Unfortunately, we never actually saw the entirety of any of the Operas. But, to my best knowledge, my favorite was the Ring. Very high fantasy, lord of the rings, mythical wondery. And i love any Opera play, or work of art that deals with norse myths. Next is the flying Dutchman, a myth that i am familiar with. It is, essentially, the perfect love story. As for Lohengrin... the music did carry me away on waves of ecstasy, but we didn't see enough of it for me to make a sound judgment about it.
My three favorite operas were the ring, Tannhauser, and the flying dutchman. I like the ring the most because the story is so complex and i find it somewhat similar to lord of the rings thematically, which is one of my favorite books of all time. In addition, i find it intriguing that the music was composed from the beginning but the story was written backwards. I enjoyed Tannhauser because i thought it was visually...interesting. The way you described seeing it performed with the mirrors carefully places all over the stage to create the illusion of people dancing on different levels seems like it would make for a good show. tristan and isolde of course is one of my favorites because it is the classic story of love and heartbreak. what girl can say no to that kind of story.
Because I haven's seem any of Wagners operas performed I dont think I really have a favorite. Three that I think would be interesting to see are Parsifal, Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen, and Der fliegende Holländer or the Flying Dutchman. Parsifal seems like a very interesting opera, it is set before the Ring takes place and from what I understand kind of leads into it. Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen was one of Wagner's first operas, its the story of I guess you could say two lovers who can never be together. The whole plot seems interesting to me. I think it more reminds me of like Romeo and Juliet which was a play that I really enjoyed. Der fliegende Holländer or better known as the Flying Dutchman seems like an opera I would like because of its plot and the twists put into it.
My three favorite operas are Das Rheingold, Parsifal, and Der fliegende Holländer. I liked Das Rheingold because I like how it sets the mood for the opera with the curtains opening to mermaids swimming the whole length of the stage. This opera just sounded so exciting with all the special effects and I thought it would be interesting how the trolls would sing. I liked Parsifal because I like the idea of the Grail and when I found it was made into an opera I was intrigued. I liked Der fliegende Holländer or the Flying Dutchman because I liked the version of the opera that we watched because the set was so interesting where you could see the man in the bottom of the ship the whole time. I also would have wanted to see the ship break on stage since that would be hard to orchestrate. I also thought it was interesting how one production made it all in her head which make perfect sense.
My three favorite Wagner operas would have to be the Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Tannhauser. Tannhauser is my favorite because of the orgy at the beginning. Actually its probably the only one I remember well enough to like just because of the orgy, but oh well. Next comes the Flying Dutchman. I had something to relate this opera to because the flying Dutchman is mentioned in Spongebob in many episodes, and thats the greatest show ever. Spongebob is the only reason I had ever heard of the Flying Dutchman now that I thing about it. And last comes the Ring, I dont know if I enjoy how rediculously long it is, although the story line didnt sound too bad when Schind described it, I just thing the others are more interesting.
My 3 favorite wagner operas would be tristan and isolde, the ring, and tanhauser. ive seen the movie depiction of tristan and isolde and im hoping it is much the same. the way they loved eachother was sad but also compelling. i like the ring because of how complex it is. my favorite characters would have to be the guy woth the eye patch and fricka cause she has a cool name. tanhauser was also interesting because it would be cool to see how the seattle version would compare to the san francisco version with the mirrors. tne costumes were cool cause the dancers looked like they were dressed on spider webs.
My favorite three Wagner operas are the ring, tristan and isolde, and the flying dutchman. The ring is such an incredible masterpiece. The length itself of the piece makes it so amazing. Whenever we talk about the ring in class all i can think about is lord of the rings, and even though it is completely different i like learning about it because it keeps my attention. Next, I can't help but love Tristan and Isolde because of the romance. I love that movie and similar to The Ring, anything that can relate to something else or keep my attention is something that I enjoy. Finally I like the Flying Dutchman. I enjoy interesting story lines (like the ring and Tristan and Isolde) and this story seems so classic and very much like Pirates of the Carribean. Just like the other two operas I chose the story of the flying dutchman attracts my attention and I am eager to always learn about each three of these operas. That is why they are my favorite three.
I would have to say that my three favorite Wagner operas are The Ring, Tristan and Isolde, and Flying Dutchman. The ring just has so many interesting aspects to it, such as the fire and dragons. It reminds me of some movies I have seen which makes me like it even more. Tristan and Isolde seems to be something I like because it is a love story. I would not mind learning more about that. Finally Flying Dutchman just seems like it would be a really good show based on what it is about, so I think I would enjoy that. It almost seems like a fairytale.
My 3 favorite Wagner operas are the Flying Dutchman, The Ring, and Lohengrin. What we saw of the ring in class and discussed was very interesting and reminded it does have a lot of similarities with the Lord of the Rings. The dutchman had a decent plot and ending which made it pretty cool. Lohengrin was really different but in a good way, enough that it is in my favorites, I did like the music we heard.
In my top three choices of Wagner operas I would have to say the ring is by far the best considering its story line. I thought it was amazing and even a little bit cocky of him to write the story backwards but then have the music from the beginning to end. The Flying Dutchman was my second favorite because it related to the Pirates of the Carribean series. It was also one of the operas in which a great amount of Wagners fame came from. Tannhauser was.... awesome, maybe because I might not think correct but I thought it gave off a lot of emotion carrying from character to character. I think this would be a very easy show to get sucked in too.
The main Wagner opera thta I think I would enjoy is "The Ring" only because you talk about it so much and tell us how much we would like it. Plus I like how it is 4 different shows that way you have time to think and foreshadow what would happen next. You've also talked about "The Flying Dutchman" which I think I would like just cause the name so that one is a favorite. The last one that I think I would like is Tristan and Isolde because it's a typical romantic thing like Romeo and Juliet, but different, if that makes sense.
My first favorite of Wagner's operas has to be The Ring, only because there are so many stories, legends, and myths that it is related to in some way, or that are based on it. Seeing it fit in with popular stories, as well as the story being so much larger than it seems by that expansion, makes it have a lot more power behind it.
Another favorite is Tristan and Isolde, only because of how moving the story is. While I like opera, I usually get bored about 2/3 of the way through, so a good story really makes a difference. The music in Tristan and Isolde is also remarkable because of how much it lends to character development, which is important if you are supposed to care about a tragic opera.
Lastly, I like the Flying Dutchman just because of all the mythical and magical ideas that it brings forth, even indirectly. The music seems to radiate the mysticism in the opera even when it seems like there is none in the scene.
My three favorite operas by Wagner are the ring, Flying Dutchman, and Tannhauser. My favorite is The Ring because the plot contains so much action and suspense and because of its complexity. I like how he made you think and the way the story is so mysterious. My next favorite opera is probably The Flying Dutchmen because it’s got a great plot and it seems very interesting and is classic.
Of Wagner's operas, from The Ring, I liked Das Rheingold. I like the idea of mythical creatures, like mermaids, existing in general. If I do go see The Ring, I will be excited to see how the staging for that scene will improve upon what we saw from The Pearl Fishers. Like Karin said, we never really talked about it, but based off the movie as well as research, Tristan and Isolde would be one of my favorites. It is a similar tragedy to Romeo and Juliet. The irony in their love when Isolde previously wanted to kill Tristan. Or how it ends in a liebestod. I think I would enjoy watching this plot line the most out of Wagner's operas. I also liked Tannhauser. Not because there was an interesting plot line or anything, if there really was one. I just thought it was a very abstract way to show something so erotic. Every single dance move made it look like they were having sex. Definitely different enough to catch and hold my attention.
52 comments:
Leticia Lopez Period 4
Ok. My three favorite wager operas are..wait arent there only three?..well anyways. Um, the Ring was pretty chill, how like he made it from the end to the beginning. but how the brother and sister get it on, that im not really digging.. But also the Flying Dutchman seem pretty tight, I've seen him on Spongebab alot. Oh and on Pirates of the Caribbean. only he didnt fly, but you said it was kinda like two different legends mixed into one person. but yeah. and my lastly favorite but certianly not the least was Tannhäuser. Actually the only reason i remember that one is because of the orgy and how you were talking about the San Fransiscos production of it with all the mirrors.SO yeah.
My three favorite wagner operas would have to be the Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Lohengrin. The ring tends to be just like Lord of the Rings and I really enjoyed those movies and books so I feel like i'd like the opera version as well. Also with dragons and fire on stage it's got to be a pretty good showing. The Flying dutchman was the only other story I might know and it seems pretty basic. I enjoy operas that are easy to understand without much preparation and I feel like i'd catch on to the Flying Dutchman pretty soon. Lastly, I'd be interested in Lohengrin. I don't think it'd be my favorite but it'd still be fun to watch.
Kristina Thorson
per 2
My three favorite Wagner operas are The flying dutchman, and most of the ring, the ring has four parts. My favorite parts of the ring would be the opening which is called Das Rheingold and the second main part called Sieg Fried. I like the flying dutchman because it had a really cool story line. It was about the ship and the captain who was in love or fell in love with the daughter of a seaman. I really liked the way the clip of this opera flowed with the story line. It was very dramatic. I really liked the ring because it was another good story line. The prologue was interesting because it set up the story for the audience. I also think this is the most important part of the whole opera. I really like the second main act because it was another intense part. It wasnt too intense for the story as a whole but it was still on of the better parts of this opera. In my opinion i felt that this act kept the opera going and it stayed made me more interested in the opera and seeing it this summer. However i dont know if im actually going to go see it, because of college and that i am working a lot this summer.
Mike Smolkowski
Per 4
My number one favorite Wagner opera is the ring. Mainly because it is the type of thing that i like and from what I hear about it it sounds really good. You seem to like it a lot so I bet it is really good. My second favorite Wagner opera is Flying Dutchman. I just really like the flying Dutchman like in the movies and cartoons so I would think that the opera about him would be good. the next favorite one is Lohengrin. this one doesn't seem interesting to me. but i might still like it
Matt MacDougall
per 4
My favorite operas would probably have to be Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Lohengrin. I like these operas because i think that these are very adventerous operas and i like adventure. the ring reminds me alot of the pirates of the caribbean so i like it. so does the flying dutchman so yea thats an obvious one why it does. then lingenham i like because of the music. its pretty chill but its also very inticing. I like these operas becuase i think they all are very interesting and it keeps me inticed during the whole performance
Kenny Exelby
Period 4
My three favorite operas by WAGNER would have to be; The Ring, The Flying Dutchman and "Die Walkurie", which is a specific act in the Ring. I think that the Ring was cool because even though Schindler said it wasn't like lord of the rings it was pretty much the same thing. The ring is crafted and has to go back to the place it was crafted from to get destroyed...same thing in both instances. The Flying Dutchman would be cool to see because I've always liked pirates and the Flying Dutchman is in many pirate movies and Sponge bob so I think I would like it. Lastly I think that Die "Die Walkurie" would be cool to see because the song "ride of the Valkyries" is in this act, and that's my favorite classical song ever.
Kaiti Staup Period 4
I am really excited to learn more about Tristan and Isolde, because from what I know about the story line it is largely about love and heartache (yes, I said it "love and heartbreak", I'm a girl, get over it). I hope we listen to some of the pieces and I was going to suggest watching a filmed version of the opera in class, or if thats not available we could just watch the film that came out a few years ago. I know that Wagner's other pieces are very impressive so I cant wait to listen to Tristan and Isolde.
Rebecca Taicz. Period 6
My three favorite Wagner operas are Tristan and Isolde, Logengrin, and The Ring. I love the story of Tristan and Isolde, among other stories like Romeo and Juliet, Anthony and Cleopatra. I also love studying ancient times, and "timeless classics", i.e., stories that can be put into a multitude of settings. Lohengrin is also a kind of romantic play, but mainly its full of intrigue and a struggle between two parties where you cannot really be sure who is the "better man". Although I know the least about The Ring since it is so long and contains so many stories, what little I do know sounds very interesting. I also love that sort of fantasy journey theme in general.
Chris Hong Period 6
My three favorite Wager operas are the ring, flying dutchman, and Tannhauser. I have to say the ring was very low key and calm. Nothing too drastic or unexpected happened even thought the story line includes giants and etc. flying dutchman was pretty cool too. this one was probably my favorite because it reminds me a lot of flying dutchman in cartoon show called Sponge bob. Tannhauser was a very very weird but i guess it is just another way to express ideas. i couldn't really take the whole thing seriously.
Jordan Adam - Per. 4
None of Wagner’s operas are as dear to my heart as the four in the Ring cycle. The majesty of a 16 hour long operatic fantasy epic is just too great. If I had to pick only three of the four operas though, I’d remove Die Walküre from the list. Of all the four, it has the least climax or resolution involved in its plot arc. I’m sure the music is just as lovely as the other four’s (especially the Ride of the Valkyries), but the storyline lacks enough interesting qualities for me to prefer it over the others. That, and the incestuous twin romance irks me. Das Rheingold is a story of creation, of ancient powers, and fantastical creatures. Beyond just its plotline, I find myself intrigued by the setting of Rheingold’s ancient world. Siegfried should be seen as the climax of all that wasn’t accomplished in Die Walküre, the final arrival of Siegfried. Since all of Die Walküre surrounded Siegfried, it seems sensical that I’m more interested in the resolution of its story in the third opera Siegfried, wouldn’t you say? Götterdämerung is the climax of the entire cycle, with Brünnhilde burning herself and the world ending, so of course it too is interesting. If Die Walküre had a better conclusion to its plot, I might enjoy it as much as Das Rheingold, Siegfried, and Götterdämerung. As the cycle stands, I prefer the other three.
Shae Hurst Period 6
My three favorite Wagner operas are The Ring, Tristan and Isolde, and The Flying Dutchman. The Ring is by far my favorite just because of the story line and its complexity. I like how he wrote the story backwards, but then did the music from the beginning. The way the story is so thought out and interconnected makes it a really mysterious and thought provoking. Unlike other opera composers, Wagner wrote his own words and I think that is what makes his opera's the best. Especially since the Ring has a such a great story line that makes it more of a epic story rather than a short simple story just made longer with singing. My second favorite opera is Tristan and Isolde. We didn't talk much about it in class, maybe I was gone, but I have always really liked that story line too. I have seen the movie and I think it would be one of my favorite because of the depth of the story and its lack of simplicity. The Flying Dutchman is my third favorite because I love pirates of the Caribbean. Also, I like how this story seems to be one that is classic and has been taken and adjusted for different things. The story is what is most important to be in an opera, probably because I am not really a fan of the music, so that's why I based my favorite operas off of the stories they tell.
My three favorite Wagner Opera's were Lohengann, The Flying Dutchmann, and the Section of The Ring called Siegfried. I like Lohengrann because it had a lot emotion and was more intense in a different matter I felt like. It engaged me with the passion they put out and acted with. I liked the Flying Dutchmann because it was easier than some of the others to follow so I could try to understand the scene better. I think the stage was also cool how at the back they had the big setup of his ship and it was really powerful and intimidating when he was in the middle of it singing. He was intimidating and you could feel his anger. I also liked Siegfried more because that part of the opera story line seemed really messed up and interesting and it made me want to keep watching. This was also more intense and i like the part in this opera, "The Ring", where he actually finally gets to pull the sword out of the tree because it kind of reminds me of the disney movie, "The Sword and the Stone", i think its called so I could make connections to it more. One opera I would like to learn more about is Tristan and Isolde though just because i have seen the movie and know the story but i would rather learn in more detail.
Gabe Gonzalez Period 2
My three favorite Wagner operas would probably include the Ring, the Flying Dutchman and Diemeistersinger Von Nurenburg. The first two seem interesting since they are both full of adventure and dangerous situations. Seeing either one would be very entertaining because of the storyline, stage effects and set changes. The third, Diemistersinger Von Nurenburg, would be nice to see since it is a short and simple comedy.
Michelle Le
period 2
My favorite Wagner opera would definitely be The Ring. It is amazing how one person could actually create an opera that long! Also, the sets are very impressive, with the dragon, giants, and burning castle. The music is also very grand. The whole storyline is also very good, even if its a bit complex. But the storyline for The Lord of the Rings is also very complex and its a very good book and movie. My second favorite opera would be The Flying Dutchman. To be honest, I think I really like this opera because it reminds me of Pirates of the Carribean, since the story of the Flying Dutchman is in the movie. Its interesting how so many other stories have incorporated the story of the Flying Dutchman. Just the storyline of this opera definitely makes it one of my three favorites. My third favorite opera would be Tannhauser. From what we saw, the dancing seemed a little strange, but I like anything with dancing in it because I like to judge the dancers. Thats mainly why i like Tannhauser. But the storyline also seems very mythical and interesting.
Tia B. period 4
well since we have only talked about 3 maybe 4 and everyone will be talking about the same ones, i am just going to talk about all four of the operas inside the RING.
Since i have always been a huge fan of greek mythology i found the ring to be extremely entertaining.
Das Rheigold- i like the idea of gods, mermaids, giants and wallhalla. Its so interesting how because of votans desire for Wallhalla and Albrechts desire for world power that they pretty much screw the whole world.
Die Walkerie-
I actually didn't have as much fun with this one. the fact that Votan goes out, has indescretions with a human, and then his babies grow up and have a kid together is kind of repulsive. But as usual it sets up the fall of the world and gods.
Seigfried- Well poor Sig. I mean you grow up with a dwarf who pretty much like hates you. Not only that but he is the only human living creature that you've seen in 18 years. Ugh. But i like this one because Sig. goes out, kills a dragon, gets the girl, the ring, the helmet and he freakin get mind powers!?!?!?
Gotterdammerung- Of course now that the fates have played out, we know that now all the excitement must come to an end. But not without more deception, murder and greed. Haggen is an evil dwarf who is the product of Albrecht (like father like son) he drugs Sig., convinces Gunter to take a wife, Sig. marries Gunters sister, they make a pact. He gets memory back, gets stabbed by Haggen (evil bastard) tries to take the ring from Sig. but cant. Mermaids tell Brighella and she throws herself into the fires with Sig. body purifying the earth and all its evils. This was kind of lame concidering that it was like family gross-ness. But it was definately the most intense and awesome one! I came out with one thing for sure... mythical dwarfs are a**holes.
Kenna Campbell
Period 6
My three favorite Wagner operas are the flying Dutchman because it gives such a fairy tale story with such a twist in it. Like how the girl is in love with the picture, that is weird. But then they end up together through it all. I thought the Tannhäuser was weird. Not one of my favorite things ive ever seen but it stood out the most because it was so weird and visual. The idea with the mirrors in San Fransisco was a really cool idea though to show there being so many more than there actually were. My third would have to be Tristan and Isolde because it seems like the classic love story but definitely with some twists and while i read it in my German class i am getting a greater understanding about what is actually happening in the story.
Montana Ferris / Period 2
(1) The Ring
This is my first favorite because of the length and how the story makes a full circle back to where it started, but yet there were hours and hours of events and singing leading up to the end.
(2) Der fliegende Holländer
I like the story behind this opera. It originates from the legend of the Flying Dutchman, about a ship captain condemned to sail until Judgment Day. I have seen references of this tale in tons of movies and tv shows.
(3) Lohengrin
I chose this opera last, because I know the least about it and would be interested in learning more about the story line.
Bergen Anderson per. 2
I really liked the ring and all its different parts that make up the whole opera. I thought it was interesting how they took odeas from Merlin and also how people have taken ideas from the ring and used them so it all semmed familiar in a way. I liked the technical aspects of Wagner's operas because they have alot of possibilities. The costumes for the giants were awesome and I liked Lohengrin. I also like the Flying Dutchmen. Overall each opera had interesting story lines that were entertaining.
Jessica Karr, p.4
My three favorite Wagner operas are The Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Tristan and Isolde. Even though The Ring seems very long and complex, I think it would be very interesting because the plot contains so much action and suspense. The Flying Dutchman also seems like it would keep up your interest all throughout because of the action in the plot line. For Tristan and Isolde, I absolutely love romance stories, and after seeing the movie, I think that seeing the original opera version would be amazing.
Regan McComb p.6
My three favorite Wagner operas would be the Flying Dutchman, Tristan and Isolde and Lohengrin. I like the Flying Dutchman because we see it in other places such as the Pirates of the Caribbean rather than just in operas and it's more well known than some of his other operas. I like Tristan and Isolde because i love that movie and i bet it would be just as good in an opera. I like Lohengrin because it caught my attention and it seems more interesting than the other ones.
Sam Franklin per 6
Of all Wagner's operas I have to say that my three favorites are the Ring, The flying Dutchmen and Lohengrin. The Ring amazes me not just because of the actuall story but also the length. the ammount of time and forethought it must have taken to write an opera that long would be imense. I like the flying dutchmen is a well known and probably most widly known of his operas among regular people.
Dan Reisz, P. 6
My three favorite Wagner operas would have to be the first, and last opera from The Ring series, and also the opera of The Flying Dutchmen. I havnt seen any of these operas yet but they all seem very interesting from what I learned in class. I like how The Ring series has to do with Norse Mythology I think that subject is awesome. Also i would think that The Flying Dutchmen would be an interesting operas because I have always enjoyed the myth of the flying dutchmen.
Trisha Hancock
Period 2
My three favorite operas by wagner would have to be the ring,flying dutchman and tristan and isolde. The ring is reqally long but you speak so highly of it it sounds really good. Also the parts weve seen are good, and it reminds me of lord of the rings, and the setting on stage are really cool. Flying dutchman because it seems like itd keep me interested the most the time bcause of the pirates, and i hear that name in many movies and shows, for other opera i get bored or cant follow along. I also picked trisstain and isolde because of the romantic story line, and most girls like that. I enjoyed the movie, so i think the opera would be good as well.
Karin Ochsner
Period 4
My three favorite operas of Wagners are, just like the rest of the class, the flying dutchman, the ring, and Tristan and Isolde. Though we never saw or talked about Tristan and Isolde i really liked the movie. So basing my opinion off the movie i believe the opera would be very similar. Then the flying dutchman is just so popular and common. If you look at movies you can see the use of it. It is in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean and Spongebob. I think these are my favorite operas because they are used in present time which just makes more sense to me rather than using the story in an opera that is sung in a different language.
Cristina Rice
Period 2
My three favorite operas are Der Ring des Nibelungen, Lohengrin, and Flying Dutchman. I like Der
Ring des Nibelungen the best because it looks most interesting to watch. I am interested to see how they set up everything. There is so many different difficult stage tasks to be done and it must be an amazing opera to see. I do not like particularly how long it is because it would be hard to see it all and stay awake, but it looks like one of the best operas. I like Lohengrin because it almost looks interesting. All of Wagner's operas have the same idea so I think I would like almost all of his operas. I only usually don't like operas if they don't have a happy ending. I just makes me in a bad mood after its over and I think operas or any kind of performance should leave you feeling happy. I like Flying Dutchman because it kind of reminds me of like Pirates of the Caribbean or a lot of movies. And I like how they have a boat on stage and I just like the layout of it.
Sarah Jane Elliott
My very favorite Wagner opera was the first one we watched Tannhauser, I think is the name. It was the one with the GIANT orgy. I liked it just because it was weird to think that the dancing was supposedly have sex. Made you think.. My next favorite opera is probably The Flying Dutchmen. Most people have said this already but it really reminded me of Pirate of the Caribbean and I love that movie. It's got a great plot and I was really impressed that that Wagner came up with it. My final favorite opera Wagner composed and created would have to me Das Rhinegold because you've talked about how amazing the beginning of it is at the Seattle Opera, when the mermaid swim around and go everywhere, whild singing. I wish I could see The Ring series this summer, but unfortunately I do not have the time, nor the money. But I will probably see it before the end of my life for sure!
Andrew Kemis Period 6
So far I have read the first five or six and everyone likes the same three which I completely agree however in doing further research past the area of The Ring I have found I like the plots of Parsifal, Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love), and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. The first, Parsifal, like all the others intrigues me however I am not basing my opinion on the music itself but rathewr on the plot. The way I see it Opera all has its good and not so good parts and it comes down to the plot and style. I will say that Parsifal sounds very interesting because it deals with the quest for the Holy Grail which would be fascinating to see the very early interpetation of such a story. The following two operas I chose because they ware believed by most to be comedic pieces and humor is quite literally funny to watch (I know it's supposed to be). The locations of Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love), and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg) sound very cool such as the prison described in Das Liebesverbot. With a title such as The ban on love who couldn't be drawn in to really see what the opera has to say
My favorite opera's by Wagner are Tristan and Isolde, The Ring, and The Flying Dutchman. I really like the story line of Tristan and Isolde because I love love stories, whether they end happily or not. I saw the film version of Tristan and Isolde and enjoyed it very much. It would be very interesting to see the opera and compare the differences. I also like Wagner's The Ring. The Ring seems very interesting because of how the story continues to change/progress, intertwine each character's story. Also, I would like to see how the opera is presented onstage. Thirdly, Wagner's 'Flying Dutchman' is also a favorite of mine. The 'Flying Dutchman' is another love story that I know I would enjoy seeing.
Kayla Aldridge
Period 6
My three favorite operas would have to be Tristin and Isolde, Flying Dutchman and the Lohengrin. After learning about all the different operas in class these three were the most interesting to me. Tristin and Isolde caught my attention because of its love/romance story line, its also one of my favorite movies so I'm sure i would love that in an opera. The Flying Dutchman and Lohengrin caught my eye not only because of their popularity but they seemed much more interesting than the others ones. They both seemed to have a lot of action and adventure.
Nathan Zimmerman, Per. 6
I would have to say that out of all Wagner's works that we have studied thus far the most intriguing opera has by far got to be Götterdämerung. Just the idea of the world catching flame and engulfing the heavens is enough to make me thoroughly interested. The idea as well that the world and the heavens could start anew is just further reasoning to enjoy Götterdämerung. Of course the rest of the ring is interesting to me as well. If even because it is a 16 hour epic work. The reason why i enjoy the rest of the ring operas is because the intricate plot line asks questions about power, a truly fascinating subject. I think the last opera that i like the most was The Flying Dutchman. I liked it because of the way that the director showed that one scene in the clip Mr. Schindler showed us. It was cool to see the ship in the background with the lighting that was used, and as well to see the pain the Dutchman was going through.
Joel Maltos
Period 4
My three favorite wager operas are the flying dutchman, the ring, and Lohengrin. The flying dutchman is probably my favorite because of the story-line. I have seen many characters in different shows and movies that associate with the flying dutchman, and he seems to be pretty badass. Also, I really enjoy the music from the Ring, and even though its like 50 hours long it covers pretty much everything about earth, so it's a pretty cool story-line too. I don't really like any of his other operas, but i think that lohengrin would be the most interesting out of the others.
Andrew Pilgrim Period 4
I would say that my favorite Wagner opera is the Ring. It is certainly epic and even though it is incredibly long, the story is huge as well. It, like many of his works, combines fantasy and myth into the opera and makes it more of a narrative. It even encorporates some special effects. Ride of the Walkuries also appears in this play which is my favorite Wagner piece. I also like the Flying Dutchman for the folk lore that surrounds it. The pieces that we saw looked epic like the Ring and I suppose that a lot of his works bring in that magnitude in constuction and theme. I also like Tristin and Isolde, though I don't know a whole lot about it. I have heard pieces and the aria at the end of the opera is just incredible the way he is able to bring in such passion into the piece. The story lends itself to the mythic theme that he does so well so I would be interested in learning more about that opera.
Megan Pinzon
period 4
My favorite three operas would be Tristan und Isolde, The Ring, and Tannhauser. I really would be interested in learning more about Tristan und Isolde. The Ring sounds like a really big and epic opera, but I didn't feel any sort of connection with the music. The Liebestot from Tristan und Isolde was touching, I feel like this story of a love defying all heaven and earth would be something that I could enjoy most.
Dathan Bauman period 2
I think my tree favorite Wager operas are all the parts to the Ring. The reason I like these operas is because they remind me of the Lord of the Rings series. The form of the play is cool too because each play changes scenes and shows different views of the story. What I thought was also cool was how old characters like the dwarf who stole the ring shows up later in the 3rd and 4th operas later. This story sounds interesting because of the many different characters and props. The main parts I want to see is the fire and underwater scenes.
Alex Garcia
Period 6
My first favorite opera by Wagner is The Flying Dutchmen because I like the plot and how the Dutchmen is cursed and required to find a woman who will stay true to him but in the end he is hurt because the women who is meant to be dedicated to him appears to be with another man. My second favorite opera is Lohengrin because it is a romantic opera. I liked the scene we saw in class with Elsa and Lohengrin and really liked the music we heard which was also used in Swan Lake. My third favorite opera by Wagner is the Ring. The plot is very engaging to me and i like the way the ring must be returned to where it was created and the peril it creates around it because of the power it holds.
Brendan Connor
Per. 4
Three favorite, eh? Unfortunately, we never actually saw the entirety of any of the Operas. But, to my best knowledge, my favorite was the Ring. Very high fantasy, lord of the rings, mythical wondery. And i love any Opera play, or work of art that deals with norse myths. Next is the flying Dutchman, a myth that i am familiar with. It is, essentially, the perfect love story. As for Lohengrin... the music did carry me away on waves of ecstasy, but we didn't see enough of it for me to make a sound judgment about it.
Mackenzie Engel
Period 6
My three favorite operas were the ring, Tannhauser, and the flying dutchman. I like the ring the most because the story is so complex and i find it somewhat similar to lord of the rings thematically, which is one of my favorite books of all time. In addition, i find it intriguing that the music was composed from the beginning but the story was written backwards. I enjoyed Tannhauser because i thought it was visually...interesting. The way you described seeing it performed with the mirrors carefully places all over the stage to create the illusion of people dancing on different levels seems like it would make for a good show. tristan and isolde of course is one of my favorites because it is the classic story of love and heartbreak. what girl can say no to that kind of story.
Jessica Taylor
per 2
Because I haven's seem any of Wagners operas performed I dont think I really have a favorite. Three that I think would be interesting to see are Parsifal, Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen, and Der fliegende Holländer or the Flying Dutchman.
Parsifal seems like a very interesting opera, it is set before the Ring takes place and from what I understand kind of leads into it.
Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen was one of Wagner's first operas, its the story of I guess you could say two lovers who can never be together. The whole plot seems interesting to me. I think it more reminds me of like Romeo and Juliet which was a play that I really enjoyed.
Der fliegende Holländer or better known as the Flying Dutchman seems like an opera I would like because of its plot and the twists put into it.
Kyle Glaser Period 2
My three favorite operas are Das Rheingold, Parsifal, and Der fliegende Holländer. I liked Das Rheingold because I like how it sets the mood for the opera with the curtains opening to mermaids swimming the whole length of the stage. This opera just sounded so exciting with all the special effects and I thought it would be interesting how the trolls would sing. I liked Parsifal because I like the idea of the Grail and when I found it was made into an opera I was intrigued. I liked Der fliegende Holländer or the Flying Dutchman because I liked the version of the opera that we watched because the set was so interesting where you could see the man in the bottom of the ship the whole time. I also would have wanted to see the ship break on stage since that would be hard to orchestrate. I also thought it was interesting how one production made it all in her head which make perfect sense.
Preston Longoni Period 4
My three favorite Wagner operas would have to be the Ring, Flying Dutchman, and Tannhauser. Tannhauser is my favorite because of the orgy at the beginning. Actually its probably the only one I remember well enough to like just because of the orgy, but oh well. Next comes the Flying Dutchman. I had something to relate this opera to because the flying Dutchman is mentioned in Spongebob in many episodes, and thats the greatest show ever. Spongebob is the only reason I had ever heard of the Flying Dutchman now that I thing about it. And last comes the Ring, I dont know if I enjoy how rediculously long it is, although the story line didnt sound too bad when Schind described it, I just thing the others are more interesting.
Erika Hodges
per. 2
My 3 favorite wagner operas would be tristan and isolde, the ring, and tanhauser. ive seen the movie depiction of tristan and isolde and im hoping it is much the same. the way they loved eachother was sad but also compelling. i like the ring because of how complex it is. my favorite characters would have to be the guy woth the eye patch and fricka cause she has a cool name. tanhauser was also interesting because it would be cool to see how the seattle version would compare to the san francisco version with the mirrors. tne costumes were cool cause the dancers looked like they were dressed on spider webs.
Zoe Thiemann Period 6
My favorite three Wagner operas are the ring, tristan and isolde, and the flying dutchman. The ring is such an incredible masterpiece. The length itself of the piece makes it so amazing. Whenever we talk about the ring in class all i can think about is lord of the rings, and even though it is completely different i like learning about it because it keeps my attention. Next, I can't help but love Tristan and Isolde because of the romance. I love that movie and similar to The Ring, anything that can relate to something else or keep my attention is something that I enjoy. Finally I like the Flying Dutchman. I enjoy interesting story lines (like the ring and Tristan and Isolde) and this story seems so classic and very much like Pirates of the Carribean. Just like the other two operas I chose the story of the flying dutchman attracts my attention and I am eager to always learn about each three of these operas. That is why they are my favorite three.
Mandi DeLaVergne
Period 6
I would have to say that my three favorite Wagner operas are The Ring, Tristan and Isolde, and Flying Dutchman. The ring just has so many interesting aspects to it, such as the fire and dragons. It reminds me of some movies I have seen which makes me like it even more. Tristan and Isolde seems to be something I like because it is a love story. I would not mind learning more about that. Finally Flying Dutchman just seems like it would be a really good show based on what it is about, so I think I would enjoy that. It almost seems like a fairytale.
My 3 favorite Wagner operas are the Flying Dutchman, The Ring, and Lohengrin. What we saw of the ring in class and discussed was very interesting and reminded it does have a lot of similarities with the Lord of the Rings. The dutchman had a decent plot and ending which made it pretty cool. Lohengrin was really different but in a good way, enough that it is in my favorites, I did like the music we heard.
Jacob Carpenter
Period 4
In my top three choices of Wagner operas I would have to say the ring is by far the best considering its story line. I thought it was amazing and even a little bit cocky of him to write the story backwards but then have the music from the beginning to end. The Flying Dutchman was my second favorite because it related to the Pirates of the Carribean series. It was also one of the operas in which a great amount of Wagners fame came from. Tannhauser was.... awesome, maybe because I might not think correct but I thought it gave off a lot of emotion carrying from character to character. I think this would be a very easy show to get sucked in too.
Lacey Helmuth per 4
The main Wagner opera thta I think I would enjoy is "The Ring" only because you talk about it so much and tell us how much we would like it. Plus I like how it is 4 different shows that way you have time to think and foreshadow what would happen next. You've also talked about "The Flying Dutchman" which I think I would like just cause the name so that one is a favorite. The last one that I think I would like is Tristan and Isolde because it's a typical romantic thing like Romeo and Juliet, but different, if that makes sense.
ALSO... Leticia, yeah dude "The Flying Dutchman" reminded me of spongebob too and that's kinda why I like it hahahaha
Tess Opincarne
Period 6
My first favorite of Wagner's operas has to be The Ring, only because there are so many stories, legends, and myths that it is related to in some way, or that are based on it. Seeing it fit in with popular stories, as well as the story being so much larger than it seems by that expansion, makes it have a lot more power behind it.
Another favorite is Tristan and Isolde, only because of how moving the story is. While I like opera, I usually get bored about 2/3 of the way through, so a good story really makes a difference. The music in Tristan and Isolde is also remarkable because of how much it lends to character development, which is important if you are supposed to care about a tragic opera.
Lastly, I like the Flying Dutchman just because of all the mythical and magical ideas that it brings forth, even indirectly. The music seems to radiate the mysticism in the opera even when it seems like there is none in the scene.
christin thrane
Period 4
My three favorite operas by Wagner are the ring, Flying Dutchman, and Tannhauser. My favorite is The Ring because the plot contains so much action and suspense and because of its complexity. I like how he made you think and the way the story is so mysterious. My next favorite opera is probably The Flying Dutchmen because it’s got a great plot and it seems very interesting and is classic.
Bryttany enge, period 6
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Selena Swaim, per. 2
Of Wagner's operas, from The Ring, I liked Das Rheingold. I like the idea of mythical creatures, like mermaids, existing in general. If I do go see The Ring, I will be excited to see how the staging for that scene will improve upon what we saw from The Pearl Fishers.
Like Karin said, we never really talked about it, but based off the movie as well as research, Tristan and Isolde would be one of my favorites. It is a similar tragedy to Romeo and Juliet. The irony in their love when Isolde previously wanted to kill Tristan. Or how it ends in a liebestod. I think I would enjoy watching this plot line the most out of Wagner's operas.
I also liked Tannhauser. Not because there was an interesting plot line or anything, if there really was one. I just thought it was a very abstract way to show something so erotic. Every single dance move made it look like they were having sex. Definitely different enough to catch and hold my attention.
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