wjm@whuxj.UUCP (MITCHELL) (05/14/84)
Personally, I prefer to listen to operas in their original language, since the composer worked the lyrics into the music. (Admittedly, I also like to see a well-done libretto, so I can follow what is going on). I fear that much is lost in the translation - I suspect that much is lost from Shakespeare (or George Bernard Shaw, if you prefer an example closer to our times) when his plays are presented in a language other than English. Bill Mitchell Bellcore Whippany, NJ (whuxj!wjm)