I have pretty much no musical talent whatsoever, so my opinions on the topic aren't worth much, but I agree that opera is best experienced live. I'd say that is true of anything in the theatrical realm (which includes opera, for me). I have limited experience with opera, though - one summer spent working in the office for a small local opera house, before which I'd never had any interest in opera whatsoever.
When it comes to non-theatrical music, I mostly prefer the produced version, delivered (ideally) in a private setting where I don't need to partake in anyone else's energy. (Orchestral music is also nice in a big theatre or auditorium, but quite possibly only because it's generally polite to stay in your seat and not interact with your neighbors at that kind of concert.) I do wonder if my lack of musical talent and knowledge is what puts my preferences more in the realm of what's familiar - and perhaps that might translate to why "the masses" also seem to prefer hearing the same three or four chords ad nauseum.
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Date: 2020-09-03 05:45 pm (UTC)When it comes to non-theatrical music, I mostly prefer the produced version, delivered (ideally) in a private setting where I don't need to partake in anyone else's energy. (Orchestral music is also nice in a big theatre or auditorium, but quite possibly only because it's generally polite to stay in your seat and not interact with your neighbors at that kind of concert.) I do wonder if my lack of musical talent and knowledge is what puts my preferences more in the realm of what's familiar - and perhaps that might translate to why "the masses" also seem to prefer hearing the same three or four chords ad nauseum.