Live & Kern

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

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

#catfight #otslflute

— 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