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Opera Being Composed On Twitter

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the how-to-jump-the-shark dept.

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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  3. Well... by Darkness404 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Well, they could have done worse, they could have used YouTube comments.

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  4. 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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  5. It's official: I'm an old fogey by GodfatherofSoul · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I just don't get Twitter. I'd rather read about my dad picking lint out of his bellybutton than sign up for an account; which from what I've seen is about the same thing.

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  6. Re:Fantastic by SCHecklerX · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is there anything it *can*?

  7. Re:Fantastic by bertoelcon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is there anything it *can*?

    It can be annoying.

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  8. 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!

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

    scaramouche, scaramouche, I cn haz fandango?

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

    Thundarbult of litening, ceiling cat is fritening me!