Comments on: Losanjealous Reviews The Black Rider http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: In Which Ryan Waxes Dons Giovanni, Caballero, Music Theatre, Other Topicks To His Television http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/comment-page-1/#comment-186647 In Which Ryan Waxes Dons Giovanni, Caballero, Music Theatre, Other Topicks To His Television Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:36:56 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/#comment-186647 [...] much. Outcome. Carolyn played it safe - probably wise - and served up a straightforward review. I thought Jeannette’s was funnier; either way, I dug the [...] [...] much. Outcome. Carolyn played it safe – probably wise – and served up a straightforward review. I thought Jeannette’s was funnier; either way, I dug the [...]

]]> By: Joseph http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/comment-page-1/#comment-6493 Joseph Sun, 25 Jun 2006 07:50:33 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/#comment-6493 Never, never, never move out of your range of comfort, or understanding for that matter. Stick to stuff you know, like The Phantom of the Opera or Blue Man Group. No one would blink to splink down $120 bucks to see Evita. The Black Rider is not 'entertainment.' It's art and like all good art throughout history it's challenging. Never, never, never move out of your range of comfort, or understanding for that matter. Stick to stuff you know, like The Phantom of the Opera or Blue Man Group. No one would blink to splink down $120 bucks to see Evita. The Black Rider is not ‘entertainment.’ It’s art and like all good art throughout history it’s challenging.

]]> By: Jeannette http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Jeannette Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:14:57 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/#comment-5464 I swear, it gets WAY better after the intermission. Still...you should have taken the quiz beforehand. I swear, it gets WAY better after the intermission. Still…you should have taken the quiz beforehand.

]]> By: Out of your Minds! http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/comment-page-1/#comment-5384 Out of your Minds! Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:12:47 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/#comment-5384 We walked out at intermission last night. I wished I had my own magic bullet to put this "show" out of my misery. It was the biggest piece of dreck I've ever seen/heard/experienced. Theatre of the absurd, indeed. It's absurd that they'd charge $100 a pop for tickets. They should've paid me $100 for enduring that bloated 90 minutes first act. We walked out at intermission last night. I wished I had my own magic bullet to put this “show” out of my misery. It was the biggest piece of dreck I’ve ever seen/heard/experienced. Theatre of the absurd, indeed. It’s absurd that they’d charge $100 a pop for tickets. They should’ve paid me $100 for enduring that bloated 90 minutes first act.

]]> By: sherrie http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 sherrie Mon, 15 May 2006 22:43:52 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/#comment-3430 The best part was when Tom Waits showed up! WAIT THAT NEVER HAPPENED. I did enjoy seeing this live because hearing that music live is something else. HELLO MUSICAL SAW? When's the last time you saw some of that stuff? The best part was when Tom Waits showed up! WAIT THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

I did enjoy seeing this live because hearing that music live is something else. HELLO MUSICAL SAW? When’s the last time you saw some of that stuff?

]]> By: Citizen MFV http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 Citizen MFV Thu, 11 May 2006 23:33:51 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/#comment-3136 I try like once a year to appreciate THE BLACK RIDER and I never make it past the train part. I try like once a year to appreciate THE BLACK RIDER and I never make it past the train part.

]]> By: Sacramento Johnson http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 Sacramento Johnson Thu, 11 May 2006 17:37:58 +0000 http://www.losanjealous.com/2006/05/10/losanjealous-reviews-the-black-rider/#comment-3131 Actually, the storyline as described above also fits pretty well Carl Maria von Weber's 1830's German Romantic Opera, "Der Freischutz". The lead's name in that is Max, his sweetheat is Agathe, and the 'friend' who helps him make the devil's ammo is Caspar. Max doesn't get hauled off to the asylum in the end, but put on probation so to speak (although given modern opera director's current trend to re-write storylines, this sounds like a better alternative ending!) Weber's music is fun if you can sit through the goofy story! What's old is new again, it seems! Actually, the storyline as described above also fits pretty well Carl Maria von Weber’s 1830′s German Romantic Opera, “Der Freischutz”. The lead’s name in that is Max, his sweetheat is Agathe, and the ‘friend’ who helps him make the devil’s ammo is Caspar. Max doesn’t get hauled off to the asylum in the end, but put on probation so to speak (although given modern opera director’s current trend to re-write storylines, this sounds like a better alternative ending!) Weber’s music is fun if you can sit through the goofy story! What’s old is new again, it seems!

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