Comments on: Shooting Matches, Magic Bullets Highlight Der Freischütz Opera

By: BlueVFRank

BlueVFRank — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:01:16 +0000

@Dasher

haha so true

By: Martin Tardif

Martin Tardif — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:21:11 +0000

Another opera which features firearms, specifically, a chic with a pistol is Fidelio, by L.V. Beethoven. In the crucial denouement the villain pulls a knife and our plucky heroin pulls out a pistol, and this was before Col. Colt. was even born.

By: Martin Tardif

Martin Tardif — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:07:00 +0000

It is one of the pivotal operas in music history. It’s scare appeal at the time would be analogous to the effect ‘The Exorcist’ had, in it’s day.

By: Mr Bill

Mr Bill — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:27:52 +0000

It’s a great opera! It was one that appealed strongly to the 19th century German psyche and was enormously popular. As a musician it has been my pleasure to perform the overture numerous times and I have seen the opera on stage. It’s spooky and thrilling even if you’re not an opera fan. See it if you get a chance; it’s still performed fairly regularly. I’m pleased to see a little music here!!!

By: Dasher

Dasher — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:04:49 +0000

Dammit! I was finally glad we didn’t have him on TV here anymore… now he’s on my favorite shooting site as well.

What’s the world coming to?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:59:51 +0000

I’m pretty sure the Devil could’ve picked up a few souls yesterday for as little as a few less 9s in the final string…

Cool story.