What do you "assign" to the Shire? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Naria · 05-21-2006, 12:01 AM

Simply put....fishing. I just love sitting beside a lake or in a boat fishing for hours. It doesn't even matter if I don't catch anything(not that that happens very often) it is just completely relaxing.....especially when the sun starts to set and you know the fish are going to start to bite soon.....*sigh*

JennyHallu · 05-21-2006, 06:14 AM

Opera. Or at least Verdi. Yes, I liked it.

Anguirel · 05-21-2006, 06:24 AM

Which one? Rigoletto?

I assign Don Carlos in particular to avoid this post being skwerl-worthy.

Lalaith · 05-21-2006, 06:51 AM

Otello for me.

JennyHallu · 05-21-2006, 06:52 AM

La Traviata

Celuien · 05-21-2006, 08:01 AM

I'm rather partial to Il Trovatore and Rigoletto myself, though La Traviata was the first of the Verdi operas I saw...

I assign Donizetti operas. L'Elisir d'Amore and Lucia di Lammermore are highly recommended. Una Furtiva Lagrima is such a beautiful aria.

And Rossini operas too. They're wonderful - I can probably hum most of The Barber of Seville from memory from listening to it so much. But don't ask me to sing - my voice isn't exactly operatic and probably belongs in Mordor.

Actually, I'll assign all of the Bel Canto composers. Bellini isn't performed nearly as much as deserved.

Anguirel · 05-21-2006, 09:35 AM

I thoroughly endorse Lucia di Lammermore...

The cast names alone! Lord Enrico di Ravenswood!

Lalaith · 05-21-2006, 11:25 AM

Agreed. I was fortunate enough to attend a Royal Opera performance of Lucia where they had a proper glass harmonica for the mad scene. An instrument so rare, with a sound so sublime, that it belongs, in itself, in the Shire.

05-21-2006, 06:14 AM	#2
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	Opera. Or at least Verdi. Yes, I liked it. __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

05-21-2006, 06:24 AM	#3
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Which one? Rigoletto? I assign Don Carlos in particular to avoid this post being skwerl-worthy. __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

05-21-2006, 06:51 AM	#4
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Otello for me. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

05-21-2006, 06:52 AM	#5
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	La Traviata __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

05-21-2006, 08:01 AM	#6
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	I'm rather partial to Il Trovatore and Rigoletto myself, though La Traviata was the first of the Verdi operas I saw... I assign Donizetti operas. L'Elisir d'Amore and Lucia di Lammermore are highly recommended. Una Furtiva Lagrima is such a beautiful aria. And Rossini operas too. They're wonderful - I can probably hum most of The Barber of Seville from memory from listening to it so much. But don't ask me to sing - my voice isn't exactly operatic and probably belongs in Mordor. Actually, I'll assign all of the Bel Canto composers. Bellini isn't performed nearly as much as deserved. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

05-21-2006, 12:01 AM	#1
Naria Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 500	Simply put....fishing. I just love sitting beside a lake or in a boat fishing for hours. It doesn't even matter if I don't catch anything(not that that happens very often) it is just completely relaxing.....especially when the sun starts to set and you know the fish are going to start to bite soon.....sigh

05-21-2006, 09:35 AM	#7
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	I thoroughly endorse Lucia di Lammermore... The cast names alone! Lord Enrico di Ravenswood! __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

05-21-2006, 11:25 AM	#8
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Agreed. I was fortunate enough to attend a Royal Opera performance of Lucia where they had a proper glass harmonica for the mad scene. An instrument so rare, with a sound so sublime, that it belongs, in itself, in the Shire. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling