Opera at the Turf

Wilsdenclaret · Post by **Wilsdenclaret** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:28 pm

my ears are still bleeding

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:28 pm

It’s a friend of the misses.

He comes from Bacup.
Used to be a snap-op rep with a van.
Sang in a band all round the area, Rossendale, Rochdale etc.

Asked my misses to listen to him sing opera at her house. She told him he was amazing and he went to get professional training.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:42 pm

Thought it was absolutely outstanding - welcome back any time.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:54 pm

I hope they sign up Figero from Portugal on a loan deal.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:55 pm

How do you pronounce "Bacup"? Long "A" or short?

wickdkewlclaret · Post by **wickdkewlclaret** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:59 pm

Actually made me stop staring at my phone at half time, a nice change, he nailed it.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:59 pm

He was very good.

Arrodball · Post by **Arrodball** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:17 pm

I agree he nailed it, takes some kahunas to do what he did. Anyone who thought he was pants. Go and try what he did and gauge the reaction,I'm sure you soon find out how difficult it was. It's too easy to criticise these days try and find some positives in your life.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:20 pm

ontario claret wrote:How do you pronounce "Bacup"? Long "A" or short?

Assuming you're actually serious Ontario mate, it's loooong "a"!

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:21 pm

Really enjoyed the performance. Would love to see him back and performing (with a friend) the Pearl Fishers duet.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:29 pm

Enjoyed it. Might have been an idea to somehow link it to the memorial ? Poss put names up again.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:31 pm

I really enjoyed it, thought it was exceptional. Not that I am much of an expert in classical music, though my parents were avid opera enthusiasts and I picked up bits here and there from them.

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:43 pm

ontario claret wrote:How do you pronounce "Bacup"? Long "A" or short?

It’s long

Baacup

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:45 pm

Thought he did really well and was well received. I felt for him as he had to rely on our sound technicians and PA system which is not really designed for live music. I also think they didn’t turn up the backing track early on which threw him a bit. Having said that, he has a cracking pair of lungs on him.

PaintYorkClaretnBlue · Post by **PaintYorkClaretnBlue** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:47 pm

Not really into opera but I thought he was outstanding.

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:03 pm

"YOU get a car! YOU get a car! YOU get a car! EVERYBODY GETS A CAR!!!"

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:36 pm

Well I've always pronounced it Baycup and I'm not changing now.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:40 pm

The only reason that I asked was because the last time I was over I thought I would check out the local non-league scene, so I headed to Bacup on a Tuesday night. I told the bus driver that I wanted a ticket to Baa-cup, and he looked at me as if I had two heads. This confirms that you can never trust English pronounciations.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:42 pm

Baycup

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