Does this make me a Pitt fan now?

[Fox Chapel Lion II]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

 

[BobPSU92]

I am very disappointed in you. Traitor.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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Jeezis, how the hell are you going to make time to get to a football game with so many options available to you???

 

[BlueBand]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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I think you're safe. All Pitt fans are apparently opera fans, but not all opera fans are Pitt fans.

 

[fairgambit]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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[harbest]

A sPitter would be confused even if they heard an opera in english.

 

[lionlurker]

They have a private opera box reserved for all of their committed recruits. Try to sneak into it, since it will be empty.

 

[Obliviax]

I believe I learned yesterday that to be a fan involved excretion of bodily fluids.

 

[step.eng69]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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Not really Fox, you can pass him off as Anthony Lubrano and now your Penn State again.

 

[PinchotPenthouse]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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I prefer Pavarotti's Pagliacci. So does "Crazy" Joe Davola.

 

[psulion2001]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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Only if you went to this in lieu of a sporting event.

 

[LafayetteBear]

I prefer Pavarotti's Pagliacci. So does "Crazy" Joe Davola.

That reminds me. They're apparently about ready to release a remake of Steven King's "It." Can you imagine if Kramer starred in the remake? LOL...

 

[kgilbert78]

I was thinking more of this.....

 

[heckmans]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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It does not. It just means you are as committed to Pitt football as a Pitt fan.

 

[irncty]

To be a Pitt fan, you have to schedule the opera during a Pitt football game.

 

[Frabjous]

Pitt fans are used to Hearing the Fat Lady Sing.

 

[WDLion]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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Only if you choose the opera over PSU games.

 

[Tweedbear]

Opera draws fewer fans than Pitt.

 

[lionlurker]

Opera draws fewer fans than Pitt.

The photo evidence does not bear that out.

 

[androcles]

...as you may or may not know that aria - "None Shall Sleep" - was one of Joe's favorites...
... the whole story of the opera is one of constant struggle where no one was ever able to solve the riddle, and therefore forfeited their life... until the end...
...enjoy!!!!...

 

[Fox Chapel Lion II]

...as you may or may not know that aria was one of Joe's favorites...
... the whole story of the opera is one of constant struggle where no one has ever solved the puzzle ... until the end...
...enjoy!!!!...

Thank you sir! I know the story line of Turandot. I know Joe inherited his love of opera from his Dad. I did NOT know 'Nessun Dorma' was his favorite. Yet more evidence of good taste.

 

[NC2017]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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Simply wonderful, thank you.

 

[tboyer]

Love Turandot. Lovely, lush, delicate music wrapped around an incredibly dark twisted story.

 

[Fox Chapel Lion II]

Love Turandot. Lovely, lush, delicate music wrapped around an incredibly dark twisted story.

It certainly is. I don't like the story much at all. But the music . . . .

 

[tboyer]

It certainly is. I don't like the story much at all. But the music . . . .

BTW there is wonderful version of this on DVD (or maybe streamable) filmed at the Forbidden City in Bejing. I think it was Bernardo Bertollucci who got permission from the Chinese government to film it 15 or 20 years ago. High budget production, great costumes and in that setting...just amazing.

 

[anon_is9z1n0h3zblb]

Puccini's Turandot has a better secondary than the Panthers.

 

[FrontFlipper1]

There's a clip on You Tube of a kid from Blue Band singing this with trombones. I don't know how to link it. Absolutely fantastic.

 

[cavic]

I just got off the phone and got tickets to the Opera tomorrow night at the Benedum Center. Going to see Puccini's Turandot.

Turnadot has one aria that many of you will recognize. Take a listen to Philadelphia's own, the incomparable Mario Lanza, as he performs Nessum Dorma.

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I get the gag (a good one), but on a serious note, sign up to be a Pgh opera "benefactor" if you haven't already. It's reasonable and they have a number of free shows throughout the year featuring their academy repertory cast, the 20-somethings who are in training. I'm not a sophisticated listener, but they sound as impressive to me as the bigger "stars" that come in for the Bennedum shows. The Opera really is a gem ... ask any sPitter