Cosi non va bene

 From this article:

"Mozart's melodies set to sampled drum beats and pulsing bass lines"
" Glyndebourne... aims to shed its exclusive image"
"Mozart was young himself and Così's themes, about two young men testing their lovers' fidelity, are constant"
"the main characters will be roadies embarking on a rap tour"
"During the "hiphopera," however, opera-goers can watch graffiti artists and breakdancers."

Do I scream? Do I cry? Do I rant and rave? Do I just plain give up? I might have been indifferent to the 'hiphopera' concept on its own. But at Glyndebourne, in whom I trusted? And Mozart? You do this to Mozart?

I see no merit in this monstrosity. None.

And that's about all I'll say, I think. It might have to be, because in any case I don't even know what to call this... creature. Clearly it doesn't deserve to called Così fan tutte - that title belongs to a thing of beauty, not to this pile of [see Sieglinde]. On the other hand, though, I shall not defile my fingers, keyboard and blog by using the creature's nauseating provisional title.

Roll on September, when ACD (as if I wasn't missing him enough already) shall presumably return and - I hope - provide all the sounds, fury and well deserved venom which, in the interest of  my own well-being, won't be expressed here.

Comments

[Patrick]

I'm just grateful it's not an American concoction.

[mezzogregory]

As if "hiphopera" done by another country would be any less gastly? Patrick, we in America thank you for your kind nods to bad taste but realize that there is no good end to this foul prophecy.
I simply chose not to comment on it in my blog in the hopes that it would go away.
Sarah, we grieve with you.
Hojoto(?)

[Alexander]

Ugh. It sounds dreadful, so ... uh, have you got any links? You know, just to make sure it is as dreadful as it sounds? :)

Heck, I even got problems with any crossover, so how will this impact my system? Probably in a indifferent numb way. *sigh*