Madison Opera, against their better judgement, was kind enough to extend an invitation to live-tweet the final dress-rehearsal of Mozart’s classic opera DON GIOVANNI. What follows are some of the things I shared:
I’m live-tweeting the final dress-rehearsal tonight. It’s gonna be bananas. MT @madopera #dongiovanni opens Friday! twitter.com/MadOpera/statu…
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
This was my first opera EVER so I made sure to put in the requisite amount of time doing research.
Does my live-tweeting of #DonGiovanni begin once the show begins, or once I have looked it up on Wikipedia? Both have yet to happen…
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Elaborate intervention ploys are as legit as someone asking me to live-tweet the opera, right?
If this whole live-tweeting #dongiovanni thing turns out to be an elaborate way to get me to show up for an intervention I’m gonna be upset.
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Vodka. For the wigs. Makes em smell fresh :)
Everyone wants to know about the vodka-wigs. #protip cheap vodka works best because people don’t steal it. #dongiovanni
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Self-explanatory.
Pretty cool bench right here. #dongiovanni twitter.com/MrChrisLay/sta…
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
For those wondering “Did he make any JOKES?” Yes, yes I did
“$50 of food is used in every show. Not all of it is consumed.” Sounds like some dates I’ve been on #rimshot #dongiovanni #tipyourwaitstaff
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Just to prove that I did in fact get around to reading that Wikipedia article:
Søren Kierkegaard called #DonGiovanni “a work without blemish, of uninterrupted perfection.” #Swords #Sex #Fightin #Singin
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Aaaand we’re OFF!
One dude’s already dead within like 5 minutes. #RapeTheDaughter #KillTheFather #ActualLines #SungInItalian #DonGiovanni
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
#DonGiovanni “smells a woman.” Starting to think this guy is like a less-classy Pepe Le Pew.
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Coarse? Sure. Apt? Absolutely.
Leporello is cock blocking #DonGiovanni HARD right now showing off the big book of ladies his master has “bedded.” #NotCoolDude #HateTheGame
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
A truth is a truth is a truth, be it sung or spoken, in Italian or in English. ALSO: I don’t pretend to have a refined ear for the opera, but I was floored from note one, regardless of the majesty of the women being sung about.
Leporello singing “A large woman is majestic” in Italian just blew my mind. You guys gotta check this thing out. #DonGiovanni
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
My only regret of the entire evening was not adding a Han Solo hashtag here…
The moral so far seems to be that ladies love a scoundrel. #DonGiovanni #TimelessThemes
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Seriously gotta up my “scoundrel” game. #DonGiovanni
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
CLASSIC.
Intermission #DonGiovanni youtu.be/n9QAPch2o6Q
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Aaaaand we’re BACK!
moved from the middle of the balcony to a box and i feel like such a ding-a-ling with my computer all open but hot DAMN the view is amazing.
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
I see why these things cost a small fortune (in Chris dollars)… twitter.com/MrChrisLay/sta…
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
“Come to the window, my treasure! Come and dry my tears!” #DonGiovanni’s got game for daaaays
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
There are certain things that you can’t NOT notice while watching this Opera, and it would be uncouth, as a gentleman, to address them directly.
Was there a version of “my eyes are up here” back in Mozart’s time? #DonGiovanni #RandomThoughts
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Mozart would’ve LOVED Animal House.
Even Mozart knew food-fights make great drama #DonGiovanni twitter.com/MrChrisLay/sta…
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
All I’m saying, is that it would not surprise me IN THE LEAST if a few pairs of panties get tossed on stage after the show along with the roses.
It’s tough to be all “Man this really sucks for #DonGiovanni” cuz he’s gothis shirt off and I mean, dude WORKS OUT… like WAAAY OUT.
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
In a perfect world, this gets put on the poster next time DON GIOVANNI comes through town:
This opera literally just ended with a dude sitting center stage eating cake off the floor. I could not be happier right now. #dongiovanni
— Chris Lay (@MrChrisLay)
Huge thank you’s to MADISON OPERA and the AMAZING and INCREDIBLY TALENTED cast and crew for making themselves so available to random people holding cellphones. I had a wonderful time.
These “Dinner and a Show” deals just get better and better. Here’s my set, with more to come in advance of the next show scheduled for the end of April.
SUPER excited for this Cactus Club show, and hot DAMN that’s one of the coolest posters I’ve ever had my name associated with.
Congratulations OkCupid.com for correctly identifying my “type.”
In conjunction with his first person tale of becoming a standup comedian, Alan Talaga sits down with two of his peers to detail horrible show experiences, jokes that work in Wisconsin and pornography.
Just had altogether WAY too much fun with Lay’s Do Us A Flavor thing.
