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Opera Being Composed On Twitter

musefrog writes "The BBC is reporting that the UK's Royal Opera House is to stage an opera created through social networking site Twitter. 'Members of the public have been invited to submit their 'tweets' online — messages of up to 140 characters — which will form the new libretto.The first scene of the as-yet-untitled work has already been completed and features a man who has been kidnapped by a group of birds. Excerpts will be performed at the Royal Opera House in September.' I'm personally looking forward to lots of idiotic net memes and inane emo ramblings being trilled out by aging sopranos."

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  1. I'm looking forward to... by jeffb+(2.718) · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...watching it in Opera.

    1. Re:I'm looking forward to... by megamerican · · Score: 4, Funny

      Remember: It's not over until the fat lady sings.... er, 140 character limit is reached.

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  2. reviews by NickyGotz22 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The positive reviews for this will total 140 characters or less

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    1. Re:reviews by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 3, Funny

      Positive review:
      @twitlolcat: LOL! THEY CAN HAZ 4 CHZBURGS!!!

      Negative review:

      @joelsiegcat: DO NOT WANT!!! K THX BYE!

  3. Re:Critic's review by dkleinsc · · Score: 4, Funny

    @twitopera: Full of fail. It is a pile of excrement and it stinketh to high heaven.

    From a promotional press release: "@twitopera says new opera promotes growth and awakens the senses."

    And if you don't believe that they'd do that, consider how movie reviewers' words are frequently twisted in advertising (e.g. "Pretty good if you like getting kicked in the head" becomes "Pretty good")

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  4. Not just Boring, but Stupid Boring by Anonymusing · · Score: 3, Funny

    "William is languishing in a tower, having been kidnapped by a group of birds who are anxious for revenge after he has killed one of their number." ... "Hans has promised to rescue him. The Woman With No Name is off to her biochemistry laboratory to make a potion to let people speak to the birds."

    This will only be surpassed when Uwe Boll makes a movie based on MySpace.

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  5. Oper(ett)a: Internet Style by StellarFury · · Score: 4, Funny

    I am the very model of a modern inter-netizen
    I frequent digg and slashdot just like any savvy citizen
    I've earned my stripes and now can gripe as well as any denizen...
    But now I'm set, we're at the Met, and trolling in real life, my friend!
    But now he's set, we're at the Met, and trolling in real life, my friend!
    But now he's set, we're at the Met, and trolling in real life, my friend!
    But now he's set, we're at the Met, and trolling in real life, my friend, my friend!

  6. Re:I see a little silhoutette of a man by natehoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    scaramouche, scaramouche, I cn haz fandango?

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  7. Re:I see a little silhoutette of a man by Verdatum · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thundarbult of litening, ceiling cat is fritening me!

  8. 140 characters on stage? by findoutmoretoday · · Score: 3, Funny

    Even the royal opera has problems to set 140 characters on stage