Violetta

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Tue, 01 Apr 2025
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6 comments
 

The opera La Traviata
has a convoluted plot.
Full of intense passion,
a comedy it's not.

We have been told
without compunction
the heroine is affected 
by tubercular consumption.

In the final act
Violetta does die
and we, the audience,
know the reason why.

We know she suffered
from pulmonary TB,
but there is one thing
that bothers me.

A well-endowed soprano
is undoubtedly bound to fail
in portraying a woman
who's obviously frail

 

© Luigi Pagano 2025

Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

A good IP response - thanks Luigi!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thank you, Claudine, for your comment and cherries.
Many opera singers appear thicker than the average person because of their huge chests. Some singers are born with above-average breasts, which helps them get more air into their lungs than normal people could.
Maria Callas struggled with her weight. She lost 80 lbs to change from a fat. awkward opera singer to a slender singing actress.

Best, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Very funny! That's what I think of opera too but your logic in "above-average breasts", which helps them get more air into their lungs" I don't really understand I mean one (two?) is one the outside the other the inside, I would think it should be the other way round, dolly gasping for air all the time for her squicky little voice.

Good to hear from you Luigi, keep them coming! Tom (May be I read the "above average" wrong?)

 

Submitted by Nolan on

You see? It's those Gremlins interfering with the comments again. Nasty little buggers. Someone must make a plan the editors are not helpful in fact I suspect they are behind it all.

Nolan

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Nolan I can assure you that no-one is manipulating any comments. If you have a concern, please email me Claudine@abctales.com with details.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Nolan, I haven't come across any gremlins in comments I've received or replied to. Maybe you have found some misspellings? I wouldn't worry, it happens sometimes.

Cheers.