Einbahn! That one caught my friend's parents when they came out to bring her stuff in October - her dad commented on how an awful lot of streets seemed to be called "Einbahn", and had to suffer the mockery of his daughter! I didn't know it, either, but kept quiet...
I think I need to go to Vienna at some point, but it's a horribly long way from Heidelberg so I can't see it happening anytime soon. Le sigh...
I'm with you on modern opera performances in translation, especially when, as often as not, a newcomer probably wouldn't be able to make out the words anyway. Surtitles win any day, I think. On the other hand, there are historical recordings that I wouldn't want to jettison just because they're in translation.
After having so much fun in another part of Austria last December, I would definitely be up for a trip to Vienna this year.
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Also, I will go to Vienna with you, if you like! I've never been, and wanted to go for years.
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I think I need to go to Vienna at some point, but it's a horribly long way from Heidelberg so I can't see it happening anytime soon. Le sigh...
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I'm with you on modern opera performances in translation, especially when, as often as not, a newcomer probably wouldn't be able to make out the words anyway. Surtitles win any day, I think. On the other hand, there are historical recordings that I wouldn't want to jettison just because they're in translation.
After having so much fun in another part of Austria last December, I would definitely be up for a trip to Vienna this year.
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