Are you a Ring Virgin?

[ThomasSoerensen]

I know a bloke who's done the 24 hour bicycle race there, which is the same format as endurance car racing, teams of riders riding shifts of 2 or 3 hours. He said it's bloody scary at 35kmh on a bicycle never mind 135 in a car.

I usually hit 200 - 210km/h in a few places. Wan't a pax ride?

[VectraMan]

Tht's particularly true of Wagner. While Verdi (who Wagner hated) had some good singalongs, and so did Puccini, I prefer Wagner's orchestral works, in other words, the bits between the warbling and screeching.

I quite like the warbling. There should be two rules for Opera: 1. You shouldn't be able to see it, because as soon as you see the performers and the "acting" it's no different to a bad musical (Summer Holiday, or Xanadu spring to mind). And 2. it shouldn't be in a language you can remotely understand.

If you follow both of those, then it's quite a nice noise. For me orchestral music is largely tedious once you get past the "greatest hits", but I could listen to some warbling.

[Mich the Tester]

I have done about 100 laps. Might even go this weekend if the weather behaves.

I know a bloke who's done the 24 hour bicycle race there, which is the same format as endurance car racing, teams of riders riding shifts of 2 or 3 hours. He said it's bloody scary at 35kmh on a bicycle never mind 135 in a car.

[Dark Black]

Wagner fans are a rum lot...

[ThomasSoerensen]

I have done about 100 laps. Might even go this weekend if the weather behaves.

[vetran]

don't take the missus from behind then!

FTFY

[Mich the Tester]

The best bits can be OK, but what would put me off going to the opera is all the endless warbling and screeching in between

Tht's particularly true of Wagner. While Verdi (who Wagner hated) had some good singalongs, and so did Puccini, I prefer Wagner's orchestral works, in other words, the bits between the warbling and screeching.

[VectraMan]

I've done over 200 laps.

Haven't been for a couple of years though.

[original PM]

The best bits can be OK, but what would put me off going to the opera is all the endless warbling and screeching in between

don't take the missus then!

[OwlHoot]

I like some of Wagner's music but I'm not going to sit down for 16 hours for the whole Ring cycle.

The best bits can be OK, but what would put me off going to the opera is all the endless warbling and screeching in between

[Mich the Tester]

[SimonMac]

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[Mich the Tester]

Just askin', like.

I admit it: I'm a Ring virgin | Music | theguardian.com

Must be the most disappointing story I've read all day.

Ho hum.

The opera ain't over until the fat lady sings.



And all that.

I like some of Wagner's music but I'm not going to sit down for 16 hours for the whole Ring cycle.

[zeitghost]

Just askin', like.

I admit it: I'm a Ring virgin | Music | theguardian.com

Must be the most disappointing story I've read all day.

Ho hum.

The opera ain't over until the fat lady sings.



And all that.