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RE: 'u': the first authentic Klingon opera on earth

Steven Boozer ([email protected]) 

Joris Favie (on behalf of the 'u' team) wrote:
>It was just mentioned on the list, so I thought I'd present some more
>information about the Klingon opera 'u'.
>
>To quickly answer Steven Boozer: yes, Marc Okrand is involved with the
>project. There is also a personal video message from him on the
>website: http://www.u-theopera.org

Fascinating.  Unfortunately my computer doesn't have a sound card installed and so I can't hear Okrand's "Message to Kronos".  Can you post Okrand's Klingon text?  Here are the English subtitles from his YouTube video:

 "Klingons of Kronos - sons and daughters of Kahless.
  I hail you from Earth.
  I am Marc Okrand and I bring you an important message.
  We Terrans will be performing an authentic battle opera.
  The name of the opera is {'u'}.
  {'u'} will be the first authentic battle opera performed on our planet.
  When, you ask?
  In the days that follow the summer solstice in the Year of Kahless 846.
   We will place a homing device transmitting this message at the site of the opera.
  We hope that you can send a delegation of honorable emissaries to witness this glorious event.
  We hope you can join us while we honor Kahless.
  We fight to enrich the spirit!"

This is the longest connected text he has ever written in Klingon (other than the libretto to {'u'} of course. <g>).  In fact, a link to all the {tlhIngan Hol} texts on your site would be useful.  


>Klingon opera uses the principle of musical combat. Beauty in Klingon
>music comes from the impact of two opposing forces. To quote a well
>known Klingon proverb qa' wIje 'meH masuv or 'We fight to enrich the
>spirit.' 

Careful, {wIje'meH} is one word:

  qa' wIje'meH maSuv 
  We fight to enrich the spirit. (TKW p.7)

>The project 'u' has been running for about two years now. In this time
>the KTRE and Floris Schönfeld have given numerous performances and
>lecture in The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, as well as being
>invited to the artist-in-residence program of Robert Wilson's
>Watermill Center in New York.
>
>The premiere of the opera is planned for the 9th of September at the
>Zeebelt theater in The Hague, The Netherlands.
>
>PS the best way to keep updated is to join the Facebook page:
>http://facebook.com/u.the.opera
>
>PPS I'll post an occasional update to this list, if that's OK

Please do.  I'm sure I'm not the only one here who doesn't use Facebook.

I assume at some point you will be publishing the libretto, in Klingon and English, perhaps with photographs from the performances.  Although I can't travel to The Hague, I would definitely buy such a book.

Best wishes.  I look forward to hearing more.

Qapla'!
 
-- 
Voragh                          
Canon Master of the Klingons

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