Live Tweeting a Marriage... of Figaro

Opera’s like that:

Modern sitcoms take place in the living room or office. 18th c opera comedy takes place in the bedroom. Who's more modern? #figarosf

— L. C. (@PeripateticMe) June 11, 2015

I think every opera must have a song about vengeance. #operalaw #FigaroSF (and @lucapisaroni brought it brilliantly!)

— Debra Avery (@jazzpastord) June 11, 2015

@DirectorDaniC second rule of opera, someone is always eavesdropping. #FigaroSF

— Chase (@NotChaseBank) June 11, 2015

"Vengeance is a pleasure reserved for the wise. " I'm not so sure :P #figaroSF

— Eva Glasrud (@eglasrud) June 11, 2015

Production and Plot:

Seriously once you think about it A LOT of time is spent on the floor #FigaroSF

— Chase (@NotChaseBank) June 12, 2015

Corset and crinoline...Cherubino is effectively walking around in women's underwear. Welcome to San Francisco. #FigaroSF

— Dani Colman (@DirectorDaniC) June 11, 2015

#FigaroSF @SFOpera Countess' #NiteRead "The Newly Titled Woman's Guide to Modern Husbands"

— Cristin O'Keeffe (@Aspasia_1) June 11, 2015

#FigaroSF @SFOpera Figaro's #NiteRead "Fifty Shades of Susanna"

— Cristin O'Keeffe (@Aspasia_1) June 12, 2015

Stripping, cross-dressing, now spanking on somebody else's bed? Ooo la la, Mozart. #figarosf

— L. C. (@PeripateticMe) June 11, 2015

PLOT REVEALED= COUNT ADMITTING HE IS JERK AND BEGGING FORGIVENESS - COUNTESS GRANTS #FIGAROGRAM #FIGAROSF

— Karen Baumer (@phibetakitten) June 12, 2015

Ah, the artists!

#FigaroSF @SFOpera Figaro @philippesly uses his physical agility to great effect.

— Cristin O'Keeffe (@Aspasia_1) June 12, 2015

No question @Lisette_Oropesa 's Deh Vieni was one of my favorites. The whole audience held their breath till the end #FigaroSF

— Molly Wilson (@MollyOWilson) June 12, 2015

Emotional reactions:

Aw that was a very nice "contessa perdono". Sorry I couldn't tweet there for a sec...had something in my eye... #FigaroSF

— Molly Wilson (@MollyOWilson) June 12, 2015

The Tweeters were noticed beyond the Opera House:

@MollyOWilson i'm enjoying this #playbyplay #FigaroSF can't go wrong with that cast!

— Javier Abreu (@javiabreunow) June 11, 2015

The Tweet Life:

Now I want to live tweet the Ring Cycle. Ok maybe not. But still. #FigaroSF

— Debra Avery (@jazzpastord) June 12, 2015

@SFOpera This last act is so enchanting I almost forgot to tweet! #FigaroSF @Lisette_Oropesa @philippesly @nadinecsierra @lucapisaroni Super

— Count Delgado (@mizelectra) June 12, 2015

Opera is much the same now as it was centuries ago, minus the livetweeters passing out spare batteries during intermission. #FigaroSF

— Dani Colman (@DirectorDaniC) June 11, 2015

With all that noise, our intrepid tweeters got #FigaroSF trending at #2 in San Francisco!

Our thanks to a super witty and energetic group of tweeters: @Aspasia_1, @directordanic, @eglasrud, @jazzpastord, @mizelectra, @mollyowilson, @notchasebank, @peripateticme, @phibetakitten


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