#erismena

Erismena moments

gettin my baroque on this fine weekend

pulling a full-on Mulan here I see

comin in hot

the quintessential operatic line

area twink dances to the praises of love as world-weary cross-dresser has silent panic attack

tell me you're a disaster bi without telling me you're a disaster bi

o...okay...

I feel like i should be looking away

SHE

the genderfuckery continues

Erismena just third wheeling it over here bleeding out while Aldimira and Orimeno pretend to be straight

everyone's expressions here i am dying

Alcesta was written for an alto but apparently the role has a bit of history of being played by male performers. I don't mind the genderbending there but if you're already replacing my mezzos with countertenors the least you could do is keep the alto in there

literally countertenors are only acceptable in baroque opera if they're allowed to be raging bisexuals

the dramatic irony is almost painful

oh dear

wait what ew he's old enough to be your dad

asdfghjkl

ngl this is pretty cool

this opera is just about a bunch of ladies being madly in love with each other

oh dang

Can't believe we're already halfway through the month!!

Erismena (Cavalli/Aureli)  Keywords: Baroque opera, trouser roles, sapphic, GNC character, genderbending, Italian opera

The Hours (Puts/Pierce) Keywords: Opera in English, historical opera, lesbians, queer characters

Lucio Silla (Mozart/Gamerra) Keywords: Italian opera, trouser roles, sapphic, MLM, poly, opera seria

Summaries, libretti, recommended productions, and more under the line! (Disclaimer: I have not necessarily seen all the productions recommended here. Most of them are those that have been recommended to me.)

I love them your honor

gonna check on my "''bro'''' my buddy my pal

:(

done

again? will these kids ever catch a break?

each trying to defend the other and nobly prevent their accidental companion's death and king's just like fuck that you're both annoying

i don't like the sound of that

oh shit

and there it is

that escalated quickly

that's better

okay we're going shirtless now are we

what exactly as comic about all that (tho i do have some suspicions based on a few other lines that this translation is a bit off)

okay i take it back that line is hilarious

another surprise family reveal

the most awkward hug in history

once again Aldimira fails to read the room

Alcestaaaaa

that awkward moment when...

to say the fucking least

I think Erimante is regretting getting out of bed this morning

oh thank god

at least one of her boyfriends doesn't have some surprise identity

pretty sure Alcesta and the king are makin eyes at each other there

lovely.

but I'm so curious what happened with Flerida?? and is anyone going to tell Clerio that Idraspe isn't dead? and is Agrippo like a creep or okay or what's his deal I cannot read that guy

overall I really enjoyed this! genderfuckery abounds so i can't even imagine how ridiculously queer this must be when there are more mezzos. The story was kind of hard to follow at first and a lot of the names are so similar it got confusing. but the characters are so fun and I love (most of) them and the performers were great! The set and costumes were really cool too, just funky enough and not distracting and the lights were so cool. And of course I loved the music, that early baroque stuff just sweeps me off my feet; I know a lot of people don't like how there aren't a lot of individual arias/ensembles but I just love how all the pieces flow into each other. it's lilting and lovely and this production handled it really well with the smooth scene changes and character entrances and exits.

again. the faces.

gay

also pretty

uh oh

cowards cut the lights right before the diva smooch

solid point tenors take note

"my girlfriend betrayed me so i'm gonna DANCE again" solid coping skill tbh

unchained she just goes around flirting with everybody and we stan

uh look who's talking

another quintessential opera line

cross-dressing cougars and booze in the baby carriage this is so mel brooks i can't believe people think opera is boring

i love how these early baroque operas have a bunch of random side characters with silly little storylines who occasionally insert themselves into the main plot it's kind of like they're sitting there watching and laughing as the main cast fucks everything up

come on Aldimira read the room

she doesn't seem to have a problem with that

THIS ARIA IS SO GORGEOUS AND SO IS SHE

Flerida changes her tune

Agrippo is a feminist

or not

little lightbulb just out here jammin

dang i was hoping we'd see that onstage

honestly she's just so cute

are either of them aware of how blatantly they're flirting right now

that sounds like a you problem

Aldimira, the original girlboss

"nobody ever listens to me"

asking your ex-girlfriend for help writing your boyfriend's forthcoming obituary

Alcesta likes the drama