SFOpera - Live Magic – Live Tweeting The Magic Flute Dress Rehearsal

The tweets included personal reactions, pop culture comparisons and feedback on the colorful production design by Jun Kaneko. Here’s just a sampling:

Contemporary Updates

I have a feeling this script has been updated for the 21st century with the mention of "carb requirements" #magicflutesf
— Rose Diamond (@rosedee) October 18, 2015

Pretty sure Drag Shows weren't in the original libretto ;-) #notyourparentsderzauberflaute #magicflutesf
— Adam Daw (@adamdaw) October 18, 2015

California-worthy adaptation w/ a few 🌈 puns 🎭 #MagicFluteSF
— radu mihai roman (@mehinix) October 18, 2015

Opera’s Like That

Same old story. Guy chased by Dragon, ladies slay dragon, birdman lies about it, guy gets portrait of love interest... Ok nvm #MagicFluteSF
— Adam Daw (@adamdaw) October 18, 2015

Because when you need to kill a two-headed dragon, you call in the women. #MagicFluteSF @SFOpera
— Dani Colman (@DirectorDaniC) October 18, 2015

Papageno: "give me a good glass of wine and I'm just fine." AMEN #MagicFluteSF
— Ray (@BffRay) October 18, 2015

The Production Grabs Attention

There's something childlike (a good thing) in the staging of #magicfluteSF. It's like they asked a child to draw what the opera looks like.
— Jennifer Tomooka (@jenniwren08) October 18, 2015

Magic flute played for the first time, and giant patterned life animals appear! I want this magic. #MagicFluteSF
— Ray (@BffRay) October 18, 2015

Welcome to #magicfluteSF a world where even the evil people wear colorful clothes!
— appley (@appley) October 18, 2015

These birds just keep getting better +1 for costume design @SFOpera #magicflutesf
— Meaghan (@Meaghan) October 18, 2015

Am I at an operatic version of burning man? #magicflutesf
— Rose Diamond (@rosedee) October 18, 2015

Pamina has a real Alice in Wonderland vibe with her costume. Appropriate, because w'e definitely down some kind of rabbithole. #MagicFluteSF
— Dani Colman (@DirectorDaniC) October 18, 2015

My fave characters are sarastro's guards. They are dressed like samurais but with spiked helmets and shoulders. No hugs then? #MagicFluteSF
— Jennifer Tomooka (@jenniwren08) October 18, 2015

The curtain falls with lots of golden glitter. I think all comedies should end that way. #MagicFluteSF @SFOpera
— Jennifer Tomooka (@jenniwren08) October 18, 2015

Thanks to our wonderful tweeters:

@adamdaw, @appley, @Aspasia_1, @BffRay, @DirectorDaniC, @HWZ, @Jenniwren08, @Mayur_dhande, @Meaghan, @mehinix, @publichistorian, @rosedee and @thatlawyercat.

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