{"id":48381,"date":"2017-10-17T15:38:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T19:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=48381"},"modified":"2017-10-17T15:38:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T19:38:26","slug":"liszts-opera-youtube-satires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2017\/10\/17\/liszts-opera-youtube-satires\/","title":{"rendered":"LISZTS | Five Opera Youtube Spoofs That Are Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_48383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48383\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TINDER-OPERA.jpg\" alt=\"Connection Lost: The Tinder Opera. (Photo: YouTube)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TINDER-OPERA.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TINDER-OPERA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/TINDER-OPERA-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Connection Lost: The Tinder Opera. (Photo: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since its genesis, opera has been an art form filled with political satire, commentary and spoof. From Mozart\u2019s Le nozze di Figaro to Shostakovich\u2019s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, composers of opera throughout history have loved to address societal issues through song.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, finding operatic satire is easier than ever in one powerful medium: Youtube. Here, we present a list of some of the greatest operatic Youtube spoofs of all-time.<\/p>\n<h2>1<\/h2>\n<p>Connection Lost (The Tinder Opera) &#8211; Featuring original music by Scott Joiner, Connection Lost laments the challenges of dating in the digital age with music evocative of American contemporary opera composers Jake Heggie, John Musto and even George Gershwin. Exceptionally well-produced, this Youtube spoof is perfect for lost, lonely and millennial daters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/imvYwZjJX0Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>2<\/h2>\n<p>Anna Russell: The (First) Farewell Concert (1984) \u2014 Comedienne Anna Russell\u2019s summary and analysis of Wagner\u2019s Ring Cycle is the stuff of operatic comedy legend. Anyone who\u2019s sat through or studied Wagner\u2019s epic, sublime and ridiculous cycle will enjoy this Youtube comedy gold.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eN5dAQLYYrs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=292&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>3<\/h2>\n<p>Opera vs Trump \u2014 Unlike Mozart\u2019s Le nozze di Figaro, this hilarious Youtube political commentary makes no effort to mask its qualms with the current American administration. Filled with hilarious and perfect Rossini-buffo performances, this spoof nails it. Impeachera!<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hz7SfkhJe74?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>4<\/h2>\n<p>Opera Cheats: L\u2019elisir d\u2019amore \u2014 LV would be remiss not to mention Indie Opera T.O. company Opera Five\u2019s ingenious Opera Cheats series. On your way to the opera and need a synopsis? These videos poke fun at the ridiculous plots of operas while effectively summarizing and contemporizing the stories we opera-goers have often struggled to follow. In honour of the COC\u2019s L\u2019elisir d\u2019amore, check out this one:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ikOUh8ZZ23k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>5<\/h2>\n<p>Victor Borge \u2014 A Mini-Opera \u2014 If Anna Russell is the queen of opera comedy, Victor Borge is king. Impossible not to love, Borge\u2019s genius piano-vocal interpretations of opera are Monty Python-esque. Make sure you watch his perfectly invented Mozartean overtures and tenor and soprano parts, played exquisitely on the piano. As Borge puts it, \u201cthe curtain falls, but not hard enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cf8uyUtK3fA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h3><b><i>#LUDWIGVAN<\/i><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i>Want more updates on Toronto-centric classical music news and reviews before anyone else finds out? 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