Forget calm. Live like you're in an opera.

Lu. French. Opera fan. Archivist. Former history student. Mezzosexual. Cat mom.

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Tissaia and Yennefer.

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Renée: I’m having a baby.

Doug: Congratu-

Renée: *slams adoption papers down on the table* It’s you, sign here.

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Do you ever think about how Doug literally had all of his memories wiped but he still impicitly loved and trusted Renée and Hera because I do and I just

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30 day opera challenge - Day 01

How did you first learn about opera?

Probably at school, when I was like twelve, when my teacher showed us some clips of Carmen. I kinda liked it, but I only got really interested in opera about seven years later. 

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30 Day Opera Challenge

I thought this would be fun!  Everyone is invited to participate for as many of these as they’d like.  Use the tag “30 day opera challenge” so we can all follow along. :)

Inspired by this challenge

1. How did you first learn about opera?

2. What was your first live opera?

3. Who’s your favorite opera character?

4. Which character do you hate the most?

5. Who’s your favorite opera stage director?

6. What’s your all-time favorite production of any opera?

7. What’s your all-time favorite costume (from any production)? Include a pic if you can!

8.  What’s your favorite aria?

9. What aria do you most despise?

10. What aria most easily gets stuck in your head?

11. What’s your favorite ensemble number?

12. Who’s your favorite opera conductor?

13.  Who’s your go-to Baroque singer?

14. Who’s your favorite Mozart singer?

15. Which singer do you most love to hear sing Bel Canto?

16.  Who’s your favorite Wagnerian singer?

17. What aria do you always sing along to?

18. What aria do you sing in the shower?

19. What do you think of opera in concert?

20. What do you think of opera movies?

21.  Do you have a favorite opera movie?

22. What’s your favorite singer interview? Include a clip if you can!

23. What’s your favorite opera gif?

24. Post your favorite opera YouTube clip of all time.

25. If you could commission a sequel to any opera, which one would you choose?

26. Show off your favorite opera paraphernalia.

27. Who’s your opera OTP? (Characters, not singers)

28. Your favorite opera promo art/pic.

29. What’s your favorite opera headcanon?

30. What’s the thing you love most about opera?

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Okay, so I tried to do this once, and only did half of it, and since that was five years ago, I’m gonna do it again, from the begining.

[mapileonfc]

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I’m Michelle Gomez-sexual

This woman will drive me crazy.

[hufflepuff-headcanons]

Hufflepuff Ask Game

Ravenclaw | Gryffindor | Slytherin

1. How long have you known your oldest friend?

2. Smells that remind you of home?

3. What movie can you watch over and over again?

4. Do you have any nicknames?

5. How was your day?

6. Who do you wish was with you right now?

7. What are you too hard on yourself for?

8. Do you believe in an afterlife?

9. If you could breed two animals together to defy the laws of nature, what animal would you create?

10. Top 3 OTPs?

11. Do you like it when people play with your hair?

12. Who would you really like to just punch in the face?

13. Do you have a secret talent? What is it?

14. What does your name mean?

15. What was your favourite tv show as a child?

16. What’s the most thoughtful present you’ve ever received?

17. Would you ever become a vegan?

18. What social issue would you most like to spread awareness about?

19. Tell us a story from when you were young

20. What age do you get mistaken for?

21. What double standard is ridiculous and needs to be ended?

22. Favourite thing to do on rainy days?

23. Do you have any stuffed toys?

24. Who was your favourite teacher at school and why?

25. Most hufflepuff thing you’ve ever done?

[corxy]

Joyce DiDonato as Octavian // Der Rosenkavalier

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TOP 5 FEMALE CHARACTERS MEME

Send me a number and I'll write out my top 5 fictional women.

1 - Protagonists

2 - Villains

3 - Superheroes

4 - Magical Girls

5 - Queens/Empresses/Royalty

6 - Who are adorable dorks

7 - That I'd invite to a sleepover/dinner party

8 - That I'd want to go on an adventure with

9 - That I'd want to be friends with

10 - That I'd want to kiss

11 - That I will love till the end of time

12 - Who I think deserved better endings

13 - I wish had better development/writing

14 - I wish had better a love interest(s)

15 - I want to rescue from their horrible narratives

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awww did o’brien just come out to thomas, how cute

[eiramew]

Look at them ! 😍

[ladyjanesfelsham]

Do you ever just feel really really grateful for Siobhan Finneran?

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