Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:09 pm
Shenmue is so culture rich
Shenmue is so culture rich
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:09 pmShenmue is so culture rich
Re: Madame Butterfly
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:56 pmmadame butterfly(?) is that woman who runs the brothel?
Re: Madame Butterfly
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:15 pmredline wrote: madame butterfly(?) is that woman who runs the brothel?
It's an Opera written in the 1800's
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1woH96ROG-c[/youtube]
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:46 pmIf there was an option that said "Know of Madame Butterfly from Shenmue, but what the fuck is the madame butterfly opera?" , I would click that option.
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:53 pmIs it really that hard to understand it's an opera and Shenmue made a reference to it?
Just wanted to know if you knew about the opera before shenmue or not. Not hard.
Just wanted to know if you knew about the opera before shenmue or not. Not hard.
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:56 pmLol the only time I ever heard that phrase was when I played Shenmue. I always wondered what he was referring to, hence the cheeky comment. I didn't know the antique store guy was referencing an opera since I never had the urge to look it up.
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:58 pmAlready aware of it and despite its best effort Shenmue had no effect on my 19th century opera viewing habits.
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:03 pm1st new I have about it.
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:39 pmRyudo wrote: Is it really that hard to understand it's an opera and Shenmue made a reference to it?
if someone knows fuck all about opera then yes I guess it is
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:19 pmsouth carmain wrote:Ryudo wrote: Is it really that hard to understand it's an opera and Shenmue made a reference to it?
if someone knows fuck all about opera then yes I guess it is
Google is your friend. Also I know almost nothing of opera myself.
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:03 amThere's a Hollywood movie inspired by Madame Butterfly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Geisha
Enjoy watching Shirley MacLaine playing a Madame-Butterfly candidate if you are interested.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCNhONF1lHI[/youtube]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Geisha
Enjoy watching Shirley MacLaine playing a Madame-Butterfly candidate if you are interested.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCNhONF1lHI[/youtube]
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:54 amOne of the most magical parts of Shenmue. Thanks for bringing it up, Ryu. Made my birthday.
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:01 amJust a few days ago I played through this part of the game, and though I read about it years ago on these forums, I had forgotten what Oishi was referring to with the Madam Butterfly comment. Of course, I also forgot to look into it, so I'm really glad you posted this, Ryudo. Though, I'm not sure why we are being polled on our opera knowledge 
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:31 amThis is me singing the Tenor's aria from that opera.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwXeNOQrX8[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwXeNOQrX8[/youtube]
Re: Madame Butterfly the opera
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 11:47 amled_wing wrote: This is me singing the Tenor's aria from that opera.
Wow!
Great voice! You're so talented. 