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Winner of Opera Contest

By Gil on Saturday, Nov 28, 2009 | 3 Comments

My ridiculously random way of choosing the winner of the Opera contest was to go through all of the comments, turn the "@" into spaces, and take last word in each one. Then, because I was always at the end of the alphabet myself, the winner was the one that came last alphabetically.

Congratulations Melissa, but shame on you for using Verizon for e-mail. Anyway, if I don't hear from Melissa by end of day Monday, then Robin's next up.

The comments were interesting, and as I'm seeing Hansel and Gretel as my first Opera in a good 3 or so years, I'm sure I'll have some comments the week after next...

3 Comments

Row-bin | November 28, 2009 10:53 AM

Aw, it's an honor to come in second... and now I'm really glad I stopped using AOL. Let me know; I showed my opera-hating boyfriend pictures from the piece and he actually looked excited. Anyway, congratulations Melissa and I'll proudly accept the silver medal.

Robin
robin.mates@gmail.com

Melissa | November 28, 2009 4:34 PM

Haha, thanks Robin!!!

I actually am in shock right now, as I never win anything in my life, especially when it comes to online contests. xD But really, Verizon was not my choice. Blame my parents.

Melissa
anne56@verizon.net

Sarah B. Roberts | December 1, 2009 8:36 AM

Yay! Humperdinck's music is GORGEOUS. But the production is WEIRD. I still don't understand how the Met considers it family friendly - perhaps for the children of sadists. Anyway, it's worth seeing it if at least to hear the music. Miah Persson and Angelika Kirchschlager are Hansel and Gretel - I've heard them both sing in other operas and they are magnificent. I saw Philip Langridge as the witch before - he makes an extremely creepy witch but his voice is tops.

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