• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    In short, the opera is nearly three-hours of uninterrupted batshit craziness.

    On stage, naked nuns roller skate around on a movable half-pipe, while a bouldering wall of crucified naked bodies dripping blood looms in the background. To add to this chaos, there are live piercings, crucifix swallowing acts, unsimulated sex scenes and a sprinkle of spanking thrown in for good measure.

    One particularly unforgettable moment sees an actress with dwarfism dressed as the Pope, being spun around by a robotic arm, while another features an actress belting out Eminem tracks while dressed as Jesus (because why not?).

    The ghost of Paul Hindemith:

    Hindemith on his second opera, “Das Nusch-Nuschi.”:

    “The following ‘choral fugue’ (with all mod cons: augmentation, diminutions, stretto and basso ostinato) simply thank their existence to an unfortunate coincidence: they were conceived by the composer. They have no further purpose than this: to incorporate themselves stylishly into the framework of this picture and provide all ‘experts’ with the opportunity to bark about the incredibly bad taste of their creator. Hallelujah! – It is essential that this piece be danced (or rather wobbled to) by two eunuchs with incredibly fat and naked bellies.”

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Nusch-Nuschi

    • EleventhHour@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      This sounds fucking amazing. Literally.

      If Germany is now pioneering the medium of operatic fetish porn, I’m totally here for it.

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        Dunno. Sounds like schlock for the sake of schlock to me. Nothing wrong with that but don’t claim it as high art.

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          1 day ago

          I happen to know a lot about schlock. I really don’t think this sounds at all like it.

          I would encourage you, instead, to check it out for yourself.