in Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts wore the red velvet gown and was flown to San Francisco to see the opera? Remember when she flopped those binocular thingies around and was told to hold them a different way? Can you remember her gasp and the tear in her eye when the opera singer sung that note that almost made her "pee her pants"? Well, I do that. No! Not pee my pants - I cry at operas.
If anyone had told me 20 years ago that I would be guilty of that, I would have denied it vehemently. The mere thought of having one of those busty, drag queen resembling ladies with a helmet on her head strike a nerve within the very core of me was just LUDICROUS! hmmph! As if!
About 5 years ago Sherryn and I went to see Phantom of the Opera. Rob Guest was the Phantom. I remember him from my earlier years in New Zealand as a guy whose presence was everywhere on TV as a guest, a singer and a compere. I was thoroughly entranced with every aspect of the performance but the one thing that I will remember was my 'Julia Roberts' moment. At the climax of the performance when the Phantom lifted his masked face to the heavens and sang the girl's name "Christine....." my chin was quivering and then I gasped and blubbered all over Sherryn. "OMG! Did you feel that?" I asked as I grabbed her arm. I think she looked at me as if I was bent!
So, I like opera. I also like some rap, hip hop, rock, pop and country. I'm a music tart. So, on my quest to satisfy my mood for opera I looked for my favourite, Andrea Bocelli. I found this clip on YouTube.
Watch this clip. It is the one of Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman on stage in Tuscany (I think). So many random thoughts crossed my mind. Watch Sarah Brightman...
1. Her hair is so shiny. I wonder if she uses beer to do that...
2. She looks lovely...
3. He's a hottie I wonder if he forgot to take his scarf off...
4. Oh... look at that... the music's started and she is getting into the zone...
5. Don't touch him. He's Andrea Bocelli!
6. She has a beautiful voice...
7. Man, he's good looking.
8. Don't touch her. You're Andrea Bocelli!
9. Why is Andrea moving his lips while she is singing?
10. Why is she acting all dramatic and stuff? Just listen to him sing... sigh...
11. No NO! Don't touch him while he's singing! He's Andrea Bocelli!
12. You'll get makeup on his suit! Get off him!
13. Sigh... what a voice! I want to cry...
14. No... Don't touch him! No. No! NO!!! You CAN'T kiss him! He's Andrea Bocelli! Get your hand off his face!
15. OMG... Did you just drag your fingers across Andrea Bocelli's lips?
16. Did you just touch a blind man ON THE LIPS? ("...NEVER touch a black man's radio!!" - Chris Tucker to Jackie Chan, Rush Hour)
17. Put your arm down!
18. I'm having impure thoughts...
19. Still having impure thoughts...
20. I wonder if Brad can sing like this...
21. I wonder if Brad could lipsync...
Apparently she does the same thing every time they sing it. I hope she gets hemorrhoids.
I would have to agree with you about her touching him. It seems like she's crossing a line. How dare she? They both have beautiful voices. I want him to shave though. I can't get past the scraggly five o'clock shadow thing. I like my men smooth. (This coming from a woman who was married to a biker. But WAS would be the key word there.)
I have never been to an opera but I saw an opera performance at the shops at the Venetian in Las Vegas and I cried. It was beautiful.
Posted by: donnapiranha | 10 March 2008 at 02:41 PM
I can't listen at work so I'll have to come back tonight!
Posted by: Pam | 10 March 2008 at 10:05 PM
I adore this song, I have Luciano singing it on my iPod, makes me cry everytime I hear it!! You are such a riot Lynette!
smiles,
Posted by: cricket | 10 March 2008 at 10:32 PM
Oh Lynette you are killing me! You crack me up. Yup that song gives me so many goose bumps! Sighhhhhhhhhhh AND sigh again and again. I loved it. Thanks for finding it, you made my morning!
Posted by: Janette | 11 March 2008 at 12:52 AM
That never gets old....amazing. I love listening to it. I cried when I saw Phantom in NY. Loved it.
All your thoughts at the bottom cracked me up!! It was a bit weird...her dragging her fingers across his lips on stage. Sheesh!!
Posted by: candice | 11 March 2008 at 02:25 AM
That is my favorite play! I think I have creid everytime I've seen it and whomever has played the Phantom has been amazing!
Ok, you are one funny woman! I was cracking up reading that and trying to watch at the same time. =) I like you!
Posted by: keri | 11 March 2008 at 07:30 AM
Thanks for that, Lynette. Got a bit misty myself when the crescendo built at the end. She is stunning - I saw her in concert at Boondall many years ago. And he's just gorgeous, yum!!!!!! Both their voices are like honey......
Posted by: Bev | 11 March 2008 at 09:57 AM
I have seen Phantom a few times- best performances (in my opinion) were the ones in NY. If you are heading to NYC while in the US try to see a show or two or three or more.
Botcelli has one of the most wonderful voices.
Posted by: melinda | 11 March 2008 at 10:40 AM
I would like to see an opera . . . not my cup of tea . . . but I cry at everythiing, so I am sure I would cry at one. And I loved "Pretty Woman";).
I hope she didn't pick her nose or anything before she touched his lips.
Posted by: Kristi Smith | 11 March 2008 at 02:50 PM
ha! yeah... I was worried because I thought her gown looked kinda itchy... =S
Posted by: Lynette van Barrelo | 11 March 2008 at 04:32 PM
I went to see The Phantom last year ... I found it really annoying - first of all when the chandlar exploded at the end of the first scene, I screamed so loud the theatre turned to look. I had to hide my face in my escorts jacket. Then when it burst again... yep same thing... *sighs* then when they had the 5 of them singing all at once, same tune different lyrics I wanted to smack them all on the side of the head and hand out ONE lyric sheet. Arghhh... I didn't know which one to try and listen to! But all in all I loved the duets and the solos.
The ballet, I've become a fan of the ballet... ever been? OMG... *sighs* after maintenance managed to clean up the dribble around my chair, I could really enjoy the washboard abs .. erghmm the grace and beauty that is beneath the flowing shirts and taunt tights.. aarrghmmm... what I mean to say is... uhmm... you get the idea.
LOVE the pictures of the kids. If I ever figure out how to down load the pictures off my canon I'll show you what it looked like in Barrie last weekend. *double sigh*
gorgeous ... they look just gorgeous... :)
Posted by: Joan | 13 March 2008 at 11:36 PM