3 Apr
Sometimes I write things for St. Louis Public Radio. Here’s what I wrote this week.
5 Jun
The Opera Theatre of St. Louis invited local tweeters to see and live-tweet “The Elixir of Love” on Wednesday night. After scrolling through dozens of tweets, here are 17 that are sure to pique your interest.
One wonders if Gianetta is allowed to sing at the library like that or if she gets shushed. #otslelixir
— Joe Gfaller (@joegfaller) June 5, 2014
Nemo (we're on nickname basis) says he's just a loser. If ice cream doesn't work out maybe he can write lyrics for Beck. #otslelixir
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014
Adina, seriously, what are you thinking? He likes you AND drives an ice-cream truck. Every girl's dream. #otslelixir @OTSL
— Lydia Hill (@LJaneHill) June 5, 2014
Hmmm I have one rule. Never trust a man in a loud purple pinstripe suit #otslelixir #pimpdaddymeetsalberteinstein
— Deanna Carpenter (@deannamarie623) June 5, 2014
To be fair, there are few things 80 proof won't fix. At least temporarily. Wonder how it tastes over ice cream? #otslelixir
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014
Nemorino is like "turn down for what" #elixirshots #itriedtowarnhim #otslelixir
— B. Will (@_LST_) June 5, 2014
The arrogant soldier or the drunk ice cream man. come on Adina, follow you heart (well, your stomach) and chose the chubby boy. #otslelixir
— Stephen Houldsworth (@sfhouldsworth) June 5, 2014
In the words of Beyonce, #otslelixir has me drunk in love.
— Greg (@greggusto) June 5, 2014
Dulca should pitch this to Vh1. He basically just described all their reality tv. #RichAndPretty #otslelixir
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014
"Just trust me, kid." I feel like those words are akin to "We need to talk." Nothing good comes after them! #otslelixir
— Jillian (SOSM) (@Jill_Firns) June 5, 2014
What I learned at the Opera tonight: Twenty bucks can buy me love! #otslelixir
— Natasha B. (@NatashaSays) June 5, 2014
TIL: the postman has the best gossip. Mine just brings me bills. #otslelixir
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014
If a milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.. I can't imagine what an ice cream truck does to the ladies.. #otslelixir
— Natasha B. (@NatashaSays) June 5, 2014
This is what happens when you suddenly fall into money. #Thriller appears. It's super effective! #otslelixir pic.twitter.com/fl6Gvltszw
— Jillian (SOSM) (@Jill_Firns) June 5, 2014
"You are kind but you don't stock the stuff I need." Adina went theough the D.A.R.E. program in elementary. #JustSayNo #otslelixir
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) June 5, 2014
Haha! Adina says she doesn't like to cause a ruckus. I'm pretty sure that's her middle name. #otslelixir
— Carla Bruns (@RealInto) June 5, 2014
Instead of a mic drop, Nemorino gets a suitcase drop. Somehow it's so much more satisfying. #otslelixir
— OperaTheatreStLouis (@OTSL) June 5, 2014
See the Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ “The Elixir of Love” through June 25.
29 May
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL.
The Opera Theatre of St. Louis invited local tweeters to see and live-tweet “The Magic Flute” on Thursday night. We scrolled through dozens of tweets and found 11 that piqued our interest. (Full discloser: I was one of those live-tweeters.)
Sparkly green spandex, monkey men, and dowop girls. And the overture isn't even over! Good start. #otslflute
— John O'Brien (@OBrien1345) May 29, 2014
When I bump into someone I usually assume it's "the devil come for me", too. #otslflute
— Aubrey Betz (@AubreyBates1) May 29, 2014
YOU GUYS THERE IS A SMURF IN THIS VERSION #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
Be steadfast, patient, and silent… And wear a fez. #otslflute
— Eric Berger (@BrrGrr) May 29, 2014
PRO-TIP: Princess don't respond to threats of lions and imprisonment with kisses. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
Trouble with henchmen? Just grab a music box! #theMoreYouKnow #otslflute @OTSL
— Colin DeVaughan (@yrofcreation) May 29, 2014
.@OTSL @ericasmith It's Mozart meets the pink elephants dream sequence from Dumbo. I mean that in the best possible way.
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
"Why won't you speak to me?" Charades saves relationships, Tamino. #otslflute
— John O'Brien (@OBrien1345) May 29, 2014
Someone get Pamina a Tinder account stat. One rejection and she turns suicidal #otslflute
— Susan (@subu307) May 29, 2014
Protects against both fire and flood damage. No need for home owners insurance if you have a magic flute. #otslflute
— Dawn Piehl (@dawnpiehl) May 29, 2014
"You only have one life, live it!" Mozart: original #YOLO master. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
St. Louis area tweeters can also apply to live-tweet “The Elixir of Love” on June 4. You also can see “The Magic Flute” through June 28.
If you want to see @OTSL's Magic Flute for yourself (TRUST, you do), TWEETFLUTE for 15% off Tue-Fri shows. #otslflute http://t.co/0pJwTOSaBP
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
29 May
For the second year, the Opera Theatre of St. Louis sponsored “tweet seats” — they actually encourage people to tweet from the opera. It’s a one-night-only, back-of-the-theater type of set-up, but it’s still a lot of fun. So here’s a recap of Wednesday’s performance of “The Magic Flute.”
I'll be live tweeting @OTSL's #MagicFlute tonight. First warning, in case you hate opera, flutes or magic. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 28, 2014
If you wanna follow what others are saying about @OTSL's #MagicFlute too, follow #otslflute. The fun formally starts at 8 p.m.
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
(Yes, sometimes there's a formal start to fun.)
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Pre-show reviews from others: @stlpublicradio says #MagicFlute is "too much fun": http://t.co/upITer8zA1 #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Pre-show reviews from others: @stltoday's @SBMillerMusic says #MagicFlute is more about dance: http://t.co/J87uAHyI5r #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
If you haven't heard, the director, set designer and costume designer of @OTSL's #MagicFlute is @IsaacMizrahi. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
A non-tweeting couple in our row declined an offered upgrade, and thought "tweet seats" meant we'd be part of the show. Adorable. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Contrary to a couples thought next to us, live tweeting during the show will not included us making bird noise. #otslflute
— Dawn Piehl (@dawnpiehl) May 29, 2014
@OTSL tweeters in action! #otslflute pic.twitter.com/aWoqGCEVtd
— Colin DeVaughan (@yrofcreation) May 29, 2014
Darth Vader just told us to enjoy the opera, I think? #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
There's just nothing like #Mozart. I have chills and we're only two lines in. #otslflute
— Ashley (@ashbudinski) May 29, 2014
Isaac, you stole that deputy look from Mayberry's Barney Fife. Don't deny it. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
The set is a 50s soundstage. The Queen of the night looks like Joan Crawford in her prime. I LOVE IT. #nowirehangers #ever #otslflute
— Rebecca Schuman (@pankisseskafka) May 29, 2014
Oh my god, there are monkeys. Every opera needs monkeys. #otslflute @otsl
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
There seems to he some debate in whether that’s a royal blue or a purple robe. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Cue the glitter. #otslflute
— Deanna Carpenter (@deannamarie623) May 29, 2014
I don't even know what the free sparkly suit is supposed to be, I just know that one day it will be mine. #otslflute #everythingshiny
— Kira Webster (@kirawebster0802) May 29, 2014
Sparkly green spandex, monkey men, and dowop girls. And the overture isn't even over! Good start. #otslflute
— John O'Brien (@OBrien1345) May 29, 2014
You know it'll be an interesting program when there is a skin tight sequined "snake" costume #otslflute
— Taylor Jokerst (@taylorjokerst) May 29, 2014
And feminine valor worked the deed. #duh #always #otslflute
— Kira Webster (@kirawebster0802) May 29, 2014
Winner of most dangerous on stage staircase: @OTSL. #yikes #otslflute
— Ashley (@ashbudinski) May 29, 2014
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
Three ladies in #otslflute all don't want to leave the handsome Tamino, even if he is unconscious.
— OperaTheatreStLouis (@OTSL) May 29, 2014
…and random monkies running onto stage to get flowers. #otslflute
— Taylor Jokerst (@taylorjokerst) May 29, 2014
We've got birds! #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
That's a sassy ostrich. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
These @IsaacMizrahi costumes are everything my fevered ten year old mind imagined when I heard Magic Flute for the first time. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
"So before we give you the role, how do you feel about lying motionless on stage in a glittery leotard for, like, ever?" #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
"And umbrella poking? Is that cool? It's kinda crucial." #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
Do you happen to know of any princesses that need rescuing? Or dragons that need slaying? #otslflute
— Rachel Brandt (@RachelBrandt) May 29, 2014
Live action portraiture. Thats some magic mirror sorcery right there. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
But hark! Thunder! #stlwx #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Good news! There is a princess who has been kidnapped! #otslflute
— OperaTheatreStLouis (@OTSL) May 29, 2014
That's a heck of a train on that dress. It's gotta be tough for the Queen of the Night to get around. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
It's Claire de Sevigny as #queenofthenight! Can't wait to hear her coloratura! #otslflute
— Aubrey Bates (@AubreyBates1) May 29, 2014
Dat dress!!! Her train covers the whe stage @IsaacMizrahi #otslflute
— Taylor Jokerst (@taylorjokerst) May 29, 2014
Everything is more dramatic when sung from an elevated catwalk, y'all. It's like a rule. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
"I'll never tell another lie." #uhhuh #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
I did not know some of those notes existed. That was beautiful, Ms. Sevigne. Effortless. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
The way he keeps staring at the portrait makes me think of people staring at their phones. #otslflute
— Dawn Piehl (@dawnpiehl) May 29, 2014
Hey, there's a magic flute! #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
I feel bad for my neighbors when I try to see if I can still hit the #queenofthenight notes later. #otslflute
— Ashley (@ashbudinski) May 29, 2014
"It's dangerous to go alone! Take this enchanted woodwind instrument! And, um, this bird catcher, I guess." #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
Let's go into this castle with three babies guiding us? Papaguino and Tamino are game! #otslflute
— Taylor Jokerst (@taylorjokerst) May 29, 2014
"There are blue birds … So why not blue people?" #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
When I bump into someone I usually assume it's "the devil come for me", too. #otslflute
— Aubrey Bates (@AubreyBates1) May 29, 2014
Dancing monkeys. No good can come of this. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Third-wheel ostrich watches your love dance from the shadows. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
YOU GUYS THERE IS A SMURF IN THIS VERSION #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
The babies are back. #totmode at the opera. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Pamina escaped and now Monostatos seems a little blue. #wokkawokka #otslflute
— Rebecca Schuman (@pankisseskafka) May 29, 2014
Do these wise babies have office hours? I could use some words of wisdom, too. @IsaacMizrahi has made this so relatable! #otslflute
— Aubrey Bates (@AubreyBates1) May 29, 2014
Be steadfast, patient, and silent… And wear a fez. #otslflute
— Eric Berger (@BrrGrr) May 29, 2014
The head of Shriner's Local 13372 just dropped some science, I think. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
"Soon … Soon or not at all." Not at all creepy. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Giant rabbits! "Whoa. Things are getting trippy," says @LVehlewald. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Giant dancing rodents. That's why one does not play a magic flute. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Sean Panikkar sounds like velvet. He's the Duke Silver of opera. #otslflute
— Rebecca Schuman (@pankisseskafka) May 29, 2014
"This magic flute will increase man's joy on earth!" It might not just be the prop Mozart was talking about. #otslflute
— OperaTheatreStLouis (@OTSL) May 29, 2014
PRO-TIP: Princess don't respond to threats of lions and imprisonment with kisses. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
This bells scene is seriously one of the cutest things I've ever seen in a show. #otslflute
— Kira Webster (@kirawebster0802) May 29, 2014
Trouble with henchmen? Just grab a music box! #theMoreYouKnow #otslflute @OTSL
— Colin DeVaughan (@yrofcreation) May 29, 2014
.@OTSL @ericasmith It's Mozart meets the pink elephants dream sequence from Dumbo. I mean that in the best possible way.
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
Uh-oh. Looks like Papageno is thinking of telling another fib. Good thing Pamino is an honest girl! #otslflute
— OperaTheatreStLouis (@OTSL) May 29, 2014
"A man must guide you"? Back off, Shriner-man. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Whoa. Mozart. We need a come to Jesus monent. That's some old school sexism. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
@ericasmith Silly Erica. Your lady brain can't understand how much you need a singing and dancing man to guide you. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
Intermission time. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Oh, Pamina. You don't need no man! You sing like an angel! (Hats off to Ms. Zharoff.) #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
.@otsl & @issacmizrahi are doing a good job of trying to tip the power balance to the Queen. Everything is product of it's time. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
Second half — let's do this. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
I'm livetweeting @OTSL's #MagicFlute tonight. Follow #otslflute for updates from others too.
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
First a blue guy and now gold people! #otslflute
— Dawn Piehl (@dawnpiehl) May 29, 2014
There really is nothing better than #mozart. I am a little partial, but his melodies cannot be any more perfect. #otslflute
— Ashley (@ashbudinski) May 29, 2014
Pamina, you in danger, girl! #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
So. Much. Patriarchy. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
Remember you're a woman, you can't do anything. #otslflute
— Taylor Jokerst (@taylorjokerst) May 29, 2014
Pamina isn't allowed to go along on the trials–she's a woman! #OhMozart #1791 #otslflute
— Rebecca Schuman (@pankisseskafka) May 29, 2014
Not the head bag again … #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
"OH, MY BEAK AND FEATHERS!" #NewThingIWillYellInsteadOfCursing #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
Striving isn't exactly my thing. #preach #otslflute @OTSL
— Colin DeVaughan (@yrofcreation) May 29, 2014
Gold person is playing cards now. Other one is reading. #otslflute
— Dawn Piehl (@dawnpiehl) May 29, 2014
"What good is wisdom to me? I'm fond of eating and drinking." Papageno gets me. #otslflute
— John O'Brien (@OBrien1345) May 29, 2014
Uh-oh. Family drama. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
The queen of the night has a knife, I'm scared!!! #otslflute @OTSL
— Andrew (@RobsonFlute) May 29, 2014
Oh snap. Here comes the Queen of the the Night's second aria. Hoo boy. #otslflute
— Rebecca Schuman (@pankisseskafka) May 29, 2014
Queen if the Night mom wants Pamina to kill her father. Divorce is tough on the kids … #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Is it cold in here or is the #queenofthenight giving me chills? #otslflute
— Aubrey Bates (@AubreyBates1) May 29, 2014
It's getting scandalous with Papageno and Papagena on stage! @OTSL #otslflute
— Andrew (@RobsonFlute) May 29, 2014
Pamina is not having a good day. Mom wants her to kill her pops, and the prince she just met (but loves) won't talk to her. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Overly dramatic lovers as only opera can deliver. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
'Why won't you speak to me? You want me to go away?' This is like when you don't text back within the hour. @OTSL #otslflute
— Colin DeVaughan (@yrofcreation) May 29, 2014
"Why won't you speak to me?" Charades saves relationships, Tamino. #otslflute
— John O'Brien (@OBrien1345) May 29, 2014
DUDE, YOU ARE HOLDING A FLUTE. PLAY SOMETHING FOR YOUR CRYING LADY, GEEZ. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
"Walk through danger as a man." Power through, dudes. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
Papageno, you get one wish? Wish for @TacoBell ! #otslflute
— John O'Brien (@OBrien1345) May 29, 2014
Papageno is gonna ask for a sandwich and a stiff drink, I just know it. #YouHadOneJob #ThinkingWithYourStomach #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
"If single I'd rather be dead" -Papageno. Echos @SeanKingston's "all these beautiful girls have me suicidal." #getoverit #otslflute
— Greg (@greggusto) May 29, 2014
Uh oh, y'all. Pamina and Metaphor Pamina are gettin' stabby. #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
Someone get Pamina a Tinder account stat. One rejection and she turns suicidal #otslflute
— Susan (@subu307) May 29, 2014
The Masons are literally creeping in addition to being creepy. Great duet going on, too. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
Thank you to all of the @OTSL tweet seaters that are here tonight. I hope you enjoyed the 1st half of #otslflute More fun yet to come
— Sean Panikkar (@seanpanikkar) May 29, 2014
"Trust in music's might." #DoIt #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Earth, wind and fire! #otslflute
— Eric Berger (@BrrGrr) May 29, 2014
Protects against both fire and flood damage. No need for home owners insurance if you have a magic flute. #otslflute
— Dawn Piehl (@dawnpiehl) May 29, 2014
Oh Papageno … #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
omg that little mating dance has seriously made the whole night worth it #otslflute
— Uncle Pilot (@UnclePilot) May 29, 2014
Great now I'm craving an omelette. #otslflute
— Eric Berger (@BrrGrr) May 29, 2014
Birds just hatched in stage. Come see this show!!! @OTSL #otslflute
— Andrew (@RobsonFlute) May 29, 2014
"Hail, you enlightened ones." Things just got a little creepy again. #otslflute
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
Are those Mozart busts on stage? I think so. #otslflute
— Taylor Jokerst (@taylorjokerst) May 29, 2014
A good show. Bravo and brava to all the performers, both onstage and off. #otslflute @OTSL
— Colin DeVaughan (@yrofcreation) May 29, 2014
Standing ovation started for the Queen of the Night. Bravos for the leads. #otslflute
— Lindsey Vehlewald (@LVehlewald) May 29, 2014
So. If you use TWEETFLUTE, get 15 percent off Tuesday-Friday #otslflute performances.
— Erica Smith (@ericasmith) May 29, 2014
13 May
This story originally appeared on RealTime/STL.
The Opera Theatre of St. Louis joined St. Louis’ birthday celebration Tuesday night.
The “surprise” Spring Sing chorus, which included dozens of singers from the St. Louis community, swarmed Kiener Plaza ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals game.
It's the big day! #Springsing tonight at 6:30. Make sure you stop by @KienerPlaza on the way to the @Cardinals game. http://t.co/G6JpizHVfM
— OperaTheatreStLouis (@OTSL) May 13, 2014
Getting ready for a random act of art in Kiener Plaza! #springsing #otsl @OTSL pic.twitter.com/xcRPTrfat1
— Teresa Lane (@teresaalane) May 13, 2014
The chorus sang “Anvil Chorus” from Verdi’s “Il trovatore”; “Hail Poetry” from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance”; “God Bless America”; “Happy Birthday St. Louis”; and “Meet Me in St. Louis.”
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