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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2011-07-10 03:51 pm

[ SECRET POST #1650 ]

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(Anonymous) 2011-07-11 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
First of all, operas are generally translated in a lot of Europe afaik, and shakespeare is commonly translated too.

While it is certainly true that there may be some changes from the original that might make the work slightly lesser, overall these productions are written for one to be able to marry the lyrics and the music seamlessly, and isn't that an important element to keep? The composers didn't write it for people to be reading along to words they didn't understand as it was in a different language. I think that's more in keeping with the spirit of the piece rather than keeping every last subtlety.

Yes, you could argue that we should learn the language, but I have no gift for it, nor do I have the time to learn German, French, and Italian, among others, even though I like opera.