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I often wonder what anthropologists in the future will think of our civilization when they look back on it (provided the Earth doesn’t esplode in 2012 … ). What will scientific men make of our fascination with reality TV and popular culture? I’d love to be a fly on the wall as they puzzle out why, exactly, someone felt the need to create a “Klingon opera.”
The villains of many a Star Trek](Star Trek (TV Series 1966–1969) - IMDb) film and episode have already spawned their own language – and now they’re getting a musical drama.
Entitled - u -, which translates roughly to “universe” or “universal”, the opera will be the first ever Earth-based Klingon production. The orchestra is set to feature “indigenous Klingon instruments”, some making their debut on this planet. Exciting!
The opera’s website gives potential attendees a breakdown of what the production will sound like: "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.’"Filed under: Music & Musicals, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom
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