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About to do cast announcements for my new opera Monster's Made - so I painted each of the performers as their characters! I'm very, very pleased with how they all turned out!
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tromroan · 1 year ago
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About to do cast announcements for my new opera Monster's Made - so I painted each of the performers as their characters! I'm very, very pleased with how they all turned out.
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yellowmanula · 9 months ago
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monotonous-minutia · 1 year ago
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Operablr Pride Month 2024 Week #3 (June 15-21)
Can't believe we're already halfway through the month!!
Erismena (Cavalli/Aureli)  Keywords: Baroque opera, trouser roles, sapphic, GNC character, genderbending, Italian opera
The Hours (Puts/Pierce) Keywords: Opera in English, historical opera, lesbians, queer characters
Lucio Silla (Mozart/Gamerra) Keywords: Italian opera, trouser roles, sapphic, MLM, poly, opera seria
Summaries, libretti, recommended productions, and more under the line! (Disclaimer: I have not necessarily seen all the productions recommended here. Most of them are those that have been recommended to me.)
Erismena
Libretto: (Another obscure one I can't find!) Summary: Starts on page 7 of this PDF Productions: Aix 2017 (English subs) Opera on Video search link: Erismena Cavalli - Opera on Video Bonus: We have a lot of Cavalli this year! Some info on "the most important Italian composer of opera in the mid-17th century." And here! Francesco Cavalli | Opera World (opera-world.net)
The Hours
Libretto: (too new. Not having luck with libretti this year lol) Summary: Metropolitan Opera | The Hours (metopera.org) Productions: Can find on Met on Demand or on VK Bonus: 2024 performance program!
Lucio Silla
Libretto: Lucio Silla Libretto | Mozart | Opera-Arias.com (Italian-translate enabled) Summary: Lucio Silla - Wikipedia Productions: Salzburg 2006 (English subs) Part 1 Part 2 Opera on Video search link: Lucio Silla Mozart - Opera on Video Bonus: Not as clement as our fave Tito perhaps but this guy sure led an interesting life: Sulla - Wikipedia
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weaversweek · 9 months ago
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42 "I'd do anything for love (but I won't do that)" - Meat Loaf
Written by Jim Steinman
Part of the UncoolTwo50 project, marking the best singles from 1977-99.
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In the beginning, there was the combination of heaven and hell. Jim Steinman's gothic fantasy, brought to something larger than life by Meat Loaf. The album Bat Out of Hell captured forked lightning in a bottle.
Like a pair of starcross'd lovers, Loaf and Steinman went their separate ways. Meat Loaf made the copycat album Dead Ringer, which wasn't as good, and a couple of others were even less good, and he pretty much dropped off the cultural radar in the mid-80s.
Jim Steinman worked with Bonnie Tyler on her most bombastic singles, Air Supply, the Sisters of Mercy, turned down Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many more. By 1989, he'd come up with his masterplan - Pandora's Box, an all-woman hard rock band, who would sing tortured tales of love like "It's all coming back to me now". In spite of huge publicity, Pandora's Box flopped.
The two men reunited, got tinkling the ivories, and rediscovered their love for pop opera. Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell took everything we remembered from the original, and cranked it up to twelve. The title line is reprised from something Steinman wrote for Bonnie Tyler. The motorbike sound is reprised from Meat Loaf's life. The duet at the end is with Lorraine Crosby, one of the lead singers from Pandora's Box. The sense of drama is heightened by the video, where Dana Patrick plays the love interest. It's a full-on mini-movie, where Mr. Loaf comes to accept himself through the power of love, complete with a Falling Chandelier of Doom.
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Some people who didn't pay attention to the lyric are confused by what "That" is. Terribly simple: Mr. Loaf explains what he will do, (run right into hell and back, never stop loving you, pray to the deity of sex and drums and rock 'n' roll), and then a counterexample of what he will not (do it better than I do it with you, stop dreamin' of you every night of my life). The chorus refers back to all these counter-examples, as "I won't do that". Honestly, it's just as simple as "Never gonna give you up" (qv).
Originally written as a fifteen-minute epic, shaved down to 12 minutes for the album, the video runs about nine minutes, and the single version is 7-and-a-half. Unless you're listening to Virgin 1215, where they made a ham-fisted three-and-three-quarter minute edit, which completely ruined the point. This song is a luxurious bath, not a quick shower!
Massive and huge and a career peak for both men. For this project, I also considered Meat Loaf's "Modern girl", an under-appreciated classic; "It's all coming back to me now" in versions by both Pandora's Box and Céline Dion; "Holding out for a hero" and "Total eclipse of the heart" from Steinman's work with Bonnie Tyler; and "No matter what" except Meat Loaf's version was only ever a B-side.
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phantom-margaritas · 3 months ago
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While Erik loathes leaving his station— the bar is his pride and joy, after all— he occasionally makes an exception, stepping away for a quick ten-minute pool game with customers at Rosy Hours. However, he sometimes gets a little too caught up in the game…
Bartender AU lore accurate version and bonuses under the cut:
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hyperraduo22 · 30 days ago
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guys i have a feeling modern mr keating would be one of those english teachers that knows you write fanfic just by reading the essays you turn in and he will NOT live it down😭
p.s. he knows it’s todd
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polariie · 1 year ago
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cubbyhole-for-flea-bee · 5 months ago
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give it up for Mr. I-don't-really-talk-about-my-feelings-maybe-I-should, everyone, any donations made to the theatre are going straight to a therapist fund!
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konigofmyheart · 3 months ago
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long way down ᥫ᭡ pt 3
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MDNI!!!
part 1 ᥫ᭡ part 2
könig's been a big help in your scheme to get benji (your ex) back, but is that what you even want now?
(virgin fem!reader, implied age gap: reader is mid 20's, reader's ex is: pushy talking about sex (not graphic though <3), manipulative, toxic, and controlling in a flashback . aside from that, general fluff with könig! smut coming in part 4; sorry to make y'all wait but it got away from me >.<) word count: ~5k...
♡ ‧₊˚ �� ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ
you finally see him in full, his mask having apparently fallen off during the night. you’re not surprised to find the könig you conjured in your head- after piecing together his self-descriptions and stories- matches what’s in front of you. you smile as your gaze traces over his crooked nose, the white scar slashing through the left side of his bottom lip, a thicker one stretching from his temple to the front of his eyebrow, a fresher looking scar dashed across the apple of his right cheek- you could lay here for hours memorizing every detail of his face, the ruggedness of years of this work contrasting endearingly with the peaceful expression on his sleeping face… well, formerly peaceful as he wakes with a start, snorting a little when he practically scrabbles to get out of the bed.
“gott im himmel, i’m so sorry, schatzi!” he rumbles, sleep clinging to every syllable as he tries to figure out how to slip out from under you without touching you. you laugh softly, patting his chest like he’s some startled horse. “no, no, it’s okay, könig, really! i’m the one who woke up using you as a body pillow. i move around a lot in my sleep…” you explain, as he fishes his mask out from the blankets, slipping it back on before tentatively laying his hand on your back again. you can feel his heart pounding through his chest, a steady rhythm against your palm.
“are you sure? it’s just- i thought you would not like being close to me like this…” he says quietly, trailing off like he’s half hoping you won’t even hear him.
“wha- is it because of the whole i’m a virgin thing?” you ask, the blanket pooling around your lap as you sit up to look at him. könig nods sheepishly, a terse movement like he's worried he’s touched a nerve there. he visibly relaxes once you laugh and playfully swat at his chest “oh, könig! you’re so- yes, i’m still a virgin, but it’s not because i’ve vowed to never touch a man or anything that serious! i’m just a little scared, is all… what if it hurts or something?” you say, your voice growing quieter at the end.
now he turns to look at you, such an earnest expression in his baby blue eyes as he too sits up in bed, the frame creaking with his movement. “it should not hurt much if it’s done- properly and carefully, schatzi…”
“tell that to benji”, you say, rolling your eyes and hugging your arms to yourself.
there’s the slightest lick of contempt in your voice as you say his name, and though it initially makes a spark of hope ignite in könig’s chest, the massive wave of concern that follows snuffs it out. “he hurt you?” he asks carefully, his hands subconsciously tightening their grip on the sheets, his entire body tensing like a drawn bow. he’s certainly fully awake now, waiting for your response with bated breath. if stevens did something to you-
“no! well- not physically… he’d been hounding me about it for weeks, sending me some wild videos he’d found on random sites of couples having rough sex, and he’d say he wanted to do the same with me. i’d try to laugh if off, being like ‘but you’d be gentler, right?’ and he’d just laugh too, as if the idea was ridiculous. he said as much when i finally got the nerve to confront him directly. i told him i’d never feel comfortable enough to have sex with him if he didn’t stop with the videos- if he didn’t promise he’d be careful with me- then he practically blew up, launching into a whole rant about how i was basically asking for him to leave, that i was such a shit girlfriend for not being willing to do this one little thing for him… i started crying, because he was being so hurtful and because i somehow actually felt guilty that i couldn’t make him happy. he stormed out after yelling at me for a good while, and that’s how we ended up the way we are now…”
könig is so still and silent when you finally turn to look at him after a couple of seconds, his unblinking eyes- locked on to the far wall- so icy blue you swear you shiver a little.
“i know it’s a bit of a pathetic story, but i didn’t think it’d be that bad” you joke awkwardly, hoping that lifts the mood and snaps him out of it. what happened wasn’t even that big of a deal, you shouldn’t have offloaded it on könig like that; he has bigger things to worry about than some dumb argument-
“i am so sorry you had to experience that, liebe. you didn’t deserve that- no one does.” he finally says, carefully taking your hand in his and squeezing it gently.
something in your chest fractures at the gentleness of his tone, the knit of his eyebrows as he looks at you with such sincerity and what you can only describe as love that it makes hot tears brim in your eyes as everything finally clicks into place: you’d dedicated years of your life to being benji’s. you’d watch every step, consider every word, practically count each breath so you wouldn’t do the wrong thing and upset him. you’d tailored every aspect of your life to best suit him, even before you’d started officially dating. you’d apologize for “always starting shit” when you’d try to speak up for yourself, when you’d say you deserved to have friends and to have hobbies and to make decisions on your own. you were right all those times you said he was too controlling, no matter all the lies he tried to tangle you up in so you wouldn’t notice. you’d always thought relationships were simply like that, that the constant ache in your chest was because of love, that his need to be centered in your life was normal- yet that wasn’t true. even in this fake relationship with könig, you’d always been respected, downright revered. your wishes were always heard and followed, every thought you spoke was thoroughly considered by him, every one of his touches gentle and always welcome by you because he never overstepped… you couldn’t fathom könig doing even a fourth of the things benjamin did. könig would never speak to you so rudely, never be pushy, never treat you like he owned you. benjamin made you live an existence of arguments and tears, feeling such guilt and shame for not tending to his needs- that you let him control everything else out of fear he’d leave, and he did so anyway, blaming you…
“benjamin fucking sucks,” you breathe, blinking away tears that blur your vision as you look up at könig. the two of you come together like a puzzle, könig wrapping you in a hug as you cling to him, holding on to his solid form as you laugh a little incredulously, questioning everything you ever thought was true love. you’re so thankful könig’s here, holding you together, murmuring soft honeyed words into your hair, exactly what you need at this moment. there’s a reason you’d never dared to say that story out loud before. you knew you had to face the ugly truth if you did: benjamin has never once cared about you, only himself.
♡ ‧₊˚ ⋅ ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ
könig quietly closed the door to his room, not wanting to wake you as you dozed off again after such an emotional morning. you’d cried it all out, finally voicing aloud every time stevens had been a dick, and könig had listened intently, his heart clenching at the thought of you experiencing that though all the years you’ve known stevens. könig did his best to cheer you up after, providing more out-in-the-field stories when you asked for a distraction, even able to draw a couple laughs from you when he told the story of that time he sat on a cactus, until you’d settled again.
he almost whined when you sent him off to work, shaking his head when you said you’d taken up enough of his time as is. you didn’t buy a single one of his excuses, knowing he was only putting off work today because he was worried about you, but you assured him you felt a lot better having talked about it, that you’d just hang out, nap, maybe visit stiletto. really, you just didn’t want to even hear stevens’ breathing right now; you were so disgusted with him. könig didn’t either. he’d rather prefer if stevens wasn’t breathing at all after your story, but you specifically asked him to not bring it up again, much less tell anyone else.
he’d never betray your privacy like that, not after you trusted him with such a delicate topic, but, god, did he want to punch stevens’ face in- “hey, man!” came horangi’s voice from behind him. könig quickly shushed him, jerking his thumb at the door. “oh, shit, sorry. your girl is still sleeping, aye? you tired her out or what?” horangi whispered, a dumb grin on his face. it wasn’t everyday he got an opportunity to tease könig like this, but was it really worth the heavy-handed slap to the back of the head könig rewarded him with?
“shut up, kim,” könig grumbled as he made his was to his office.
“ease up, i was just kidding- besides, tonight's old kev’s retirement party, remember? i know you’re not much for gatherings, but you can take notes for your own upcoming retirement party, and you can introduce your girl to the best bar in the whole city. it’s a win-win!"
“i’m going to ignore that first part, but yes, it would be nice to take my schatzi… i’ll ask her later, once she’s up” könig mused, internally wondering if you’d even be up for such a thing today. he could just forget the party, stay in with you and watch cheesy movies if the nap didn’t help your mood, but what if you did actually want to go? then it’d be rude of him to not mention it to you, wouldn’t it? yet he didn’t want you to feel pressured into going- his own head was a mess after all you’d told him…. at least he had until the end of the day to figure it out, no?
they’d arrived at his office by now, horangi quickly making himself at home in one of the chairs facing the desk. könig sat in his chair, raising an eyebrow at his friend. “is there anything else or…?”
it’s never a good thing when horangi gets serious, especially when the sunglasses come off, the clink of them against the desk ringing through the room like the toll of a bell. “look- i’ve been hearing… stories, from the recruits. they’re saying your girl had something with stevens before. not that there’s anything wrong with that, of course, but i thought you should know…” horangi rushed out, interlacing his fingers as he leaned back in the chair.
“yes…and?” asked könig, the tension leaving his body upon realizing it wasn’t a new problem.
“...you already knew?” 
könig nudged his mouse, entering his password to check his emails. “of course, she told me about it when we bumped into him here.” he lied smoothly.
“oh, good.,” horangi let out a relieved sigh, making a show of shaking out his hands and legs. “i’d been worried for a bit there, and stiletto was going on and on about how i shouldn’t butt in, but what kind of brother would i be if i didn’t tell you, yeah?”
“do i give the impression that i would have a problem with that? that i’d want her less or something?” könig scoffed, side eyeing horangi as he typed out a response to a query about ammunition stock.
“no, not at all. i was that worried because i see the way you look at her, like you’ve been knocked on the head and she’s the only thing you remember. you’re in deep, man.”
könig smiled under his mask, your face suddenly overlaying his screen as he pictured you. “that i am.”
horangi barked out a laugh, slipping his glasses back on. “i didn’t even know you were capable of being that soft- thought you’d be a lonely old dog forever-”
“get out of my office, kim."
♡ ‧₊˚ ⋅ ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ
you slipped out of könig’s room, making sure to lock the door behind you with the spare key he’d left on the bedside table next to the tv remote, a little “at my office. if you need me just call, schatzi- for anything.  i’ll bring lunch” scrawled on a slip of paper, alongside a wonky looking smiley face. you can’t help but return the doodled smile, your heart lifting at the comfort of even his handwriting.
you were pretty conflicted this morning, untangling your mind from all the lies benjamin fed you over the years, so much so you turned down breakfast, but now you really just wanted to stop thinking about that- about him- all together. he didn’t deserve an ounce of your energy. he never did, you'd thought, making your way to könig’s attached bathroom to wash up and depuff your eyes from all the crying. you had put on yesterday’s clothes when you were done, absentmindedly wondering if you should do a quick trip to your place to get more clothes, but then again…
would you still be staying here?
you and könig did your show last night, proving to benjamin you did stay the night, but did you even care what he thought anymore? since this morning you haven’t thought a single good thing about him, and why would you? it was looking more and more like it was time to call this whole thing off- you certainly didn’t want benjamin back anymore- but you didn’t want to blindside könig like that. you’d speak to him this evening, then it’d be done, you decided as you were stepping out.
you double checked that his door was locked and slipped the keys into your pocket before making your way to stiletto’s room, following the instructions she messaged you, the shorts she lent you rolled up in your hand. you’re so thankful benjamin doesn’t really have a reason to be out here in the private room’s area right now, because the last thing you want is to see him. still, you can’t help but feel a constant shiver along your spine as you make your way to stiletto’s, only her smiling face when she opens her door settling you again.
your “hi!” and her “bella!” overlap as she lets you in, a playful smile on her face.
“look at you all tired from last night! i won’t even ask what you were up to,” she teases, smiling even wider at the blush on your face. you always hated you could flush so easily, but right now it’s convenient because it helps sell the story, at least for this final leg of the show.
“oh, stiletto! enough, i just came to hang out. well that, and to ask where the laundry room is, so i can go wash the shorts you so kindly lent me.”
“ah, don’t worry about it, bella. i got it,” stiletto says, taking the shorts from your hand and tossing them across the room into a half full hamper. “do you need to borrow more clothes- for the party tonight?” she gently takes your hands guiding you to sit on the edge of her bed with her, the mattress dipping.
“party?” you ask, racking your mind in case könig told you and you just forgot, what with everything going on.
“your man didn’t tell you? oh, quello stupido. it’s nothing big, just a retirement thing for a guy who probably grew up with könig” she laughs at her own joke, bracing her hands on the bed as she leans back. “i’m mainly going because i’d never turn down a drink at the black dog-”
the door creaks open and horangi strolls in, his mask tucked under his chin as he snacks on some chips. “hey, stiletto-” 
“stronzo, knock first! how many times do i have to tell you?”
“ugh, as if i’d want to see anything- you’d have locked the door if you were changing anyway- oh, hey!” he grins as he finally turns to see you, instantly offering his bag to you. you thank him and take a handful, laughing when stiletto reaches for some too, only to be met with a slap to her hand. in a flash she’s snatched the whole bag from him, making a big show of shovelling a handful in her mouth as horangi watches in mock horror. “this is why i don’t share with you, you always do this-”
“it”s what you get for not knocking” stiletto quips back, looking so smug as she hugs the bag to herself.
yeah, it’s safe to say your mood has completely improved watching these two bicker like toddlers. you’re really going to miss them once you leave…you can’t help but let out a quiet little sigh at the thought of never seeing them, or könig, again. maybe you could still be friends, somehow? what would they think once they heard it was all fake though…
“so?” asks hornagi, fully focused on you after accepting the loss of his chips. you blink in surprise, looking to stiletto for help.
“he asked if you were going to the party tonight” she supplies around another mouthful.
“oh! um, i actually don’t know… isn’t it like a work thing?”
horangi waves you off, settling to lean against stiletto’s dresser. “ah, old kev won’t mind. he said we could invite anyone; the more the merrier... könig’s down”. 
you hum as you think, wondering if you should just make some excuse up. what would be the point of you going? könig has done enough as is, letting you take up most of his days all for a goal that you don’t even care about anymore. how could you intrude on a work thing too? he probably wants to spend time with his friends, maybe even meet someone new at this place. you can’t help but feel a pang at the thought, but you don’t even know why. there’s no point to keeping up the act, the very thought of benjamin makes you nauseous now, so you really should just leave this place behind as soon as possible. it’s only logical, but why does it hurt so much? 
“come on, bella, the big guy only agreed because of you! he’s only attended these things like twice before. i just know he’d love to show you the black dog! it’s our second home away from home,” stiletto insists, making to take your hand but stopping when she catches the crumbs coating her hand.
“you think? maybe…”
“we’re sure”, says horangi, nodding at you. “at least if you go, he wouldn’t just be glaring from a corner like the rare times he has gone. i’ve never seen him so happy as when you’re around.”
“okay, i’m down, too, then.” you say, smiling at the thought of more time with könig and these two. now, you couldn’t possibly put a damper on kev’s party by calling off the plan, right? it’d be downright rude. what else can you do but wait til tomorrow for all that? your hands are totally tied here, 100%, no doubt about it. looks like the act is still on for at least another day, a thought that has you smiling as stiletto launches into searching for more clothes for you.
♡ ‧₊˚ ⋅ ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ
you now realized why könig was so excited when you met up for lunch and you told him you wanted to go to the gathering tonight. sure, the bar’s floors were a little bit sticky with past spilled drinks, and the smell of smoke from many cigarettes hung in the air, but the energy of the place was spectacular. from the dark wood to the dimmed lights hanging from the ceiling, you instantly felt a lot more at ease than you’d felt on the way here.
kev, the man of the night, was so kind when you greeted him, his hand warm and rough when you shook it. he clapped könig on the shoulder, barking out a “maybe this party should be for you and your girl, aye? look how far you’ve come, boy. i still remember when you first showed up, all scrawny like a… like a green bean, so scared of everything. you jumped ‘bout a mile into the air the first time you checked out the haunted snack machine-”
könig rubbed the back of his neck, quickly congratulating kev before steering you away, kev’s cackle followed you through the crowd.
“you said you didn’t believe it was really haunted,” you tease, grinning up at him as he led you between the tables and other attendees, your hand in his. “well, yes, i eventually reached that conclusion after some investigating,” he said carefully, avoiding looking at you. “it had been acting funny for so long, what was i supposed to think, schatzi?” könig whined, making you laugh harder.
“bella!” stiletto shouted, waving at you from the table she and horangi had commandeered. “we were wondering where you were!” she gushed as she stood to press a soft kiss to your cheek. “oh, i guess you’re here, too,” she joked, sparing könig a quick glance.
he rolled his eyes, helping you into your chair before sitting. ever a gentleman you thought, smiling as you greeted horangi across the table.
♡ ‧₊˚ ⋅ ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ
for such a small place, it sure got lively! conversations ebbed and flowed, mixing up like a pile of threads, the tables quickly filling and the drinks flowing. the four of you chatted and joked, occasional guests popping in when horangi waved them over. kev must be well loved as soon it felt like the whole base was in the building, although you were thankful to not see many rookies. benjamin would surely think a thing like this too below him. his types of parties usually ended with multiple arrests and lots of property damage, and at least 10 people puking in bushes… you were pulled from your thoughts when könig gently nudged your hand with his, dipping his head so you’d hear him over all the clamor of voices.
“alright, liebe? wanna leave already?” he asked softly, and you just barely caught the way his brows furrowed under his mask. you smiled, feeling your heart warm at how considerate he always was, so in tune and attentive to your moods without you even having to say anything.
“no, i was just thinking… it’s so comfy. i feel like i could stay the whole night” you grin, taking a sip of your drink. 
no one can ever say kev’s farewell party was boring. soon, many were launching into loud songs, others shouting at each other over the ratty pool table in the back, people stumbling as they mingled among tables. just when you’d thought horangi and stiletto ran out of embarrassing könig stories, they’d brew up another, helping each other remember details that the other didn’t.
könig’s defenses would never hold up, any excuse or reasoning for each embarrassing moment only making it worse until he just gave up, laughing along with the rest of you. his dry wheeze of a laugh only made you three break down even worse, horangi saying it sounded like crunchy leaves blowing away in the wind, before kev made his way over to the table.
“what’s going on over here? we telling war stories for the little lady? i want in,” he said, looking around for a chair yet finding them all taken. könig made to stand, about to offer his chair, but horangi held out a hand to stop him.
“easy, old man. you aren’t so young yourself, hm?” he laughed, almost sloshing a bit of his drink over his cup. “how about your girl sits on your lap, then kev gets her chair, and everyone’s happy?” he asked, smiling over at you.
“sure!” you quickly agreed, standing and taking your drink as könig scooted his chair back, making room for you. you nodded at kev’s thanks, assuring him it was perfectly fine, könig saying “komm hier, schatzi”, playing the perfect part of a loving boyfriend. 
you’re thanking all the higher forces that exist for the dim lighting now, feeling your face warm as you settle on könig’s lap, biting the inside of your cheek to ground yourself. the warmth of könig’s hands radiate through your clothes as he casually holds them but a millimeter away from your hip, just enough for it to look like he’s hugging you to him from the others’ point of view, without actually touching you in this impromptu moment.
the others, to their credit, just spare you a quick glance before they’re back to loudly arguing about whether kev did or did not manage that impossible shot he’s always bragging about- trying to work out if it’s worth telling you if it’s false- and you take the opportunity to turn to könig, silently communicating in that way you’ve unlocked over these months. you give him a slightly confused look, your eyes flickering to his hands to indicate what you mean, and he raises his eyebrows in response, as if saying “your choice”.
you turn back to the table, unable to hide your smile as you place your hands over his, guiding one to fully rest on your hip and the other about midway up your thigh. kev laughs when he admits he can’t even verify the legendary story himself, “so many memories become muddled over the years, the old brain’s not what it was, you know how it is” he says, directing that last bit at könig, much to the other two’s amusement.
you playfully soothe him, patting his hands with yours as you tell him not to listen to them. horangi’s laughing like a hyena, but he has to be bailed out by stiletto when he chokes on his spit a little, and that’s enough to redirect him, the fun of teasing könig quickly forgotten when he realizes he’s got the man of the hour at the table. “willing to try your luck tonight, kev?” he asks, pulling out the pack of cards you’ve learned over the months he always has on him.
something about this feels so… right. you have never felt more at ease in your life. maybe it’s the drinks warming your gut, or just the effect of having fun with friends, but you relax, leaning back against könig's chest as the chatter of the other’s settles over you like a blanket. könig hums, the sound reverberating through his chest before he leans down to place a soft kiss on your temple.
you’re vaguely aware horangi’s showing off his shuffling skills, quickly dealing himself, then stiletto, then kev in before turning his attention to you. you shake your head when he asks if you want to play, könig saying you can help him instead, reaching past you to pick up his cards. you can’t help but mourn the loss of his hands on you, the ghost of his warmth on your hip and thigh only making you feel colder as he fans his cards out so you can see his spread too.
you never really knew yourself to be clingy, stevens always shrugging you off and rolling his eyes when you’d just try to hold his hand. guess that wasn’t really an environment for you to learn about your preferences and needs. who’d have known?
you could get used to this, truly being könig’s schatzi, visiting him on base every other day, hanging out with these new friends- learn card tricks from horangi, train with stiletto- finally experience what an actual loving relationship is… you’re almost certain he feels this same way. what else would you call his kindness, his gentleness, the way he always turns to you first… he wouldn’t have agreed to this whole hare brain scheme if he didn’t like you, if he thought you were annoying, right?
you watch the game play out in front of you, basking in this delicate warmth as you lean your head against könig’s shoulder, breathing in that comforting pine scent that always clings to him. he makes a little noise of surprise, and you know it's because you’re acting different, but you shake your head, cutting off his concern before he even asks if anything’s wrong. “just got a little cold,” you say quietly, hearing horangi complain that he’s losing, that stiletto must be cheating, old kev settling their bickering.
“oh, schatzi! you should have said so” könig murmurs, a smile on his voice as he reaches for his jacket draped on the corner of kev’s- formerly your- chair, and lays it over you, tucking it around you like it’s a blanket. it feels like one, with how vast and worn it is.
you can see some irregular stitches at the shoulder seams, and you smile to yourself at the thought of könig tearing his jacket because he forgot how wide his shoulders are, he must have stretched just a bit too far, and then that night he put his sewing skills to work, stitching the pieces back together. he’d look so cute, maybe his tongue would stick out just the slightest bit as he focuses on his work, his brows would furrow in that way they do when he’s turning something over in his mind- well shit.
you let out a shaky puff of breath, feeling your hands tremble just the slightest bit as you wrestle with the undeniable fact: you’ve fallen for könig. you’ve been falling since you first spoke to him, clinging to every detail he mentioned, memorizing the inflections in his voice, finally truly laughing for the first time in a while thanks to his stories over the phone. you’d initially braced yourself for him to ask about you and stevens when he mentioned the letter, but he never pried, only took what you gave him, and you quickly learned he wasn’t the type of guy to press and insist like that.
it’s why you trusted him so much since the beginning, why you’ve never once felt apprehensive or nervous around him- not counting the butterflies you’d ignored over the past months… 
könig peeks down at you, a quiet “are you sure you’re okay, liebe?” drawing you from your thoughts.
“yeah… yeah, i’m good,” you breath out, assuring him with a smile. “i’m just gonna go get some air” you say, sliding off his lap and standing.
könig quickly drops his cards on the table, face up, making to stand after you “i’ll go with you”.
“no, no, you stay and finish your game! i’ll just be right outside.” you insist, placing your hand on his shoulder, and he actually stays seated, but he’s looking up at you with those worried puppy eyes of his.
"schatzi-”
“stay” you say, smiling as you can practically hear him whine in response, but, just like a well-trained dog, he wouldn’t go against you. really, there’s nothing for him to worry about. the street itself is well lit, those in the area are more focused on themselves; they’re respected men and women just having a night to relax.
you shut the door behind you as you take a deep breath of the cool air, tugging könig’s jacket further around you. how different life feels when you’re no longer living for someone else. the stars have never looked as pretty as they do tonight, and you’ve never felt so light of heart since this morning.
you’ll speak to könig tomorrow, tell him the plan is off, but then confess your feelings and hope he believes you. you wouldn’t hold it against him if he’s a little skeptical, just last night you were still trying to get stevens’ attention...
you shiver at the thought of him, hardly able to believe you ever once thought he was a good guy, that he was worth your effort like that. it’s laughable now that you’ve met truly good people, seen what it’s like to be treated like you’re actually someone. you check to make sure the wall behind you is clean before you lean against it, smiling up at each twinkling light in the sky.
it was as if the stars themselves were telling you everything would be okay- or maybe they were telling you to watch out, you think when you hear his voice from your left, a chill going down your spine.
♡ ‧₊˚ ⋅ ౨ৎ ‧₊ .ᐟ
part 4, the final part, <3
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tromroan · 2 years ago
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Medusa-themed-Poster I designed for my next opera, a collaborative effort this time with a librettist and friend of mine! Monsters Made. A re-telling of 10 classic Greek mythological tales, but this time from the feminine point of view...
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shanzellqpage · 2 months ago
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Did y'all know the dancers in Sinners weren't credited?
They gave us ancestral spirits, cultural memory, and cinematic history-and didn't get a single line in the credits. This isn't on Coogler or MBJ. This is an industry-wide issue. Dancers are not extras. They are the movement, the texture, the symbolism.
So @melanymovez via IG did the research & found out who they were, what they danced, and who they represented. From West African tradition to modern ballet, twerking, Memphis Jookin, Crip Walking and Chinese opera-they carried the emotional weight and historical heartbeat of the film.
(TIMESTAMP) 14:36 - Dancer Credits
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monotonous-minutia · 1 year ago
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Operablr Pride Month 2024 Week #4 (June 22-28)
I can't believe it's the final full week of the month!! Hope everyone is having as much fun as I am!
Eliogabalo (Cavalli/Aureli) Keywords: Baroque opera, genderbending, GNC character, historical opera, opera in Italian
Hadrian (Wainwright/MacIvor) Keywords: Canadian opera, gay characters, MLM, historical opera, historical Rome
Billy Budd (Britten/Forster/Crozier)
Summaries, libretti, recommended productions, and more under the line! (Disclaimer: I have not necessarily seen all the productions recommended here. Most of them are those that have been recommended to me.)
Eliogabalo
Libretto: unfindable Summary: help Productions: Paris 2016 (French subs) Opera on Video search link: Eliogabalo Cavalli - Opera on Video Bonus: A very unfiltered look at the historical Eliogabalo's life: Eliogabalo: Obscure Emperor, Obscure Opera (westedgeopera.org) A slightly more detailed (and filtered) look: 147. Eliogabalo (Cavalli) – The Opera Scribe
Hadrian
Libretto: guess Summary: Hadrian – Rufus Wainwright Productions: Toronto 2018 (English subs) (^the only video I could find was on VK. You need account but it is free--it looks sketchy but isn't. If anyone knows of another video let me know!) Bonus: A panel with the creators! World Premiere of Hadrian: A New Canadian Opera | Hadrian Opera | Talks at Google (youtube.com)
Billy Budd
Libretto: English (Translate enabled) Summary: English (Translate enabled) Productions: ENO 1988 (English subs) Des Moines 2017 (English subs) Vienna 2001 (German subs) Opera on Video search link: Billy Budd Britten - Opera on Video Bonus: Some info on the original source material for the opera: Billy Budd - Wikipedia Bonus bonus: A (very long) analysis of the opera and its themes: Sea-changes: Melville - Forster - Britten (oapen.org)
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garadinervi · 6 months ago
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Philip Glass – Robert Wilson, Einstein on the Beach, (12" Vinyl), Designed by Milton Glaser, Tom 101, The Tomato Music Company, Ltd. [Tomato Records], 1978 [MoMA, New York, NY]
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sleepyconfusedpotato · 2 years ago
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🎭Phantom of The Opera! GhostJade🌹💀
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Happy Halloween! ( •̀ .̫ •́ )✧
This took me longer than I wanted to admit and I'm obviously late 😭 But here it is! Did a poll on Tumblr about which character GhostJade should dress up as for Halloween, and Phantom of The Opera was the top one.
I took the colors/vibe from the 2004 movie with Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum. Ghost with that mask looks better than I imagined! Jade is just so fun to draw as usual (not the dress though 😭)
Anyway, hope you like it and let us all welcome MWIII! ✨
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ereyies · 1 year ago
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i love my gothic literature menaces and they love me
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he’s not gonna pretend he’s on the phone because he meant every word and wants him to hear it
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