Imagine what Abraham Lincoln would say if you brought him back to life and immediately sat him in a theater and showed him "The Empire Strikes Back."
That's basically the situation Beck was in when he saw Die Walkure. Walkure is the second part of a four-part series written in Germany 140 years ago in a society with different aesthetics, history, and problems and a different collective cultural knowledge.
Plus, if you know the opera, he very clearly dozed through Act I, which doesn't help.
All of you who are ripping Glen to pieces-one question-WHY are you seeking out his videos? I can't stand Colbert, or Behar, I'm not looking THEM up online, just to bitch about them. So, he doesn't like opera? So what? He RAISED a daughter, who loves it. I also somehow doubt that most of you libs are opera listening, sherry swilling elitists. Hey-wait...I thought you libs were all "regular folk," and us right-wingers were the alleged high-browers. Hm. Interesting.
@Snapepet Glenn....that's Glenn. I still don't get why left wingers can stand looking up what they can't stand. Oh, Unkie Mike is right....it's a mental disorder.
@Snapepet And still, you chose to bitch about this guy's comment, which means you're not entirely immune either. Your tone was some combination of angry and mocking. Is that rational?
Meanwhile, I chose to respond to your comment, even though what I say is pointless.
We're all a bit irrational about this. If we weren't, every YouTube comment would either be a compliment or a contribution to a productive, stimulating intellectual discussion.
Nevermind. I was thinking this was the other video where he talks about the nose. I see this is when he saw die walkure. He's still full of shit. Why does he think the met is full of leftists? It's actually a wealthy conservative audience, like him.
Sorry that the opera is too classy for you Glenn Beck. Sorry that it requires too much emotional depth for you to understand art. I feel so bad for his daughter.
Wow, this really shows how ignorant Glenn Back is. Just because someone is educated in a field where you need to use more than one micron of your brain for something other than making everyone else feel insecure and like crap is either gay or a leftist artsy snob?! Crazy, isn't he just as much of a snob for his limited view of opera?!
Wow, he really is a complete idiot. I haven't really listened to him before, but this is the most childish, ignorant, steaming pile of crap I've ever heard. Sheer mindboggling arrogance--using his public forum to effectively declare that anything he doesn't understand must certainly be worthless. So let's all lie on the couch watching tv, drinking beer, and farting for the rest of our lives, because those are the only activities that are really authentic, apparently.
Glenn Beck is beneath contempt. That he does not possess enough depth of emotional maturity to appreciate opera is hardly a surprise...but his childish, name-calling diatribe marks him as a nine-year-old boy trapped in an adult body. Such ugliness of spirit is tragic, to say the least.
This is more sad than anything... I don't need to be reminded of the complete cultural illiteracy that exists in this country - much less having it packaged as "cool." He sounds like the kid in jr. high who thought "school was stupid and for nerds." Let me guess, that will be Glenn Beck's next rant - 'anyone with more than a 6th grade education is elitist.' haha.
I don't think I'd want to live in Glenn Beck's ideal world: McDonalds, Brittney Spears and WWE wrestling 24/7.
Imagine what Abraham Lincoln would say if you brought him back to life and immediately sat him in a theater and showed him "The Empire Strikes Back."
That's basically the situation Beck was in when he saw Die Walkure. Walkure is the second part of a four-part series written in Germany 140 years ago in a society with different aesthetics, history, and problems and a different collective cultural knowledge.
Plus, if you know the opera, he very clearly dozed through Act I, which doesn't help.
BenMcCormack91 3 weeks ago
All of you who are ripping Glen to pieces-one question-WHY are you seeking out his videos? I can't stand Colbert, or Behar, I'm not looking THEM up online, just to bitch about them. So, he doesn't like opera? So what? He RAISED a daughter, who loves it. I also somehow doubt that most of you libs are opera listening, sherry swilling elitists. Hey-wait...I thought you libs were all "regular folk," and us right-wingers were the alleged high-browers. Hm. Interesting.
Snapepet 3 months ago
@Snapepet Glenn....that's Glenn. I still don't get why left wingers can stand looking up what they can't stand. Oh, Unkie Mike is right....it's a mental disorder.
Snapepet 3 months ago
@Snapepet And still, you chose to bitch about this guy's comment, which means you're not entirely immune either. Your tone was some combination of angry and mocking. Is that rational?
Meanwhile, I chose to respond to your comment, even though what I say is pointless.
We're all a bit irrational about this. If we weren't, every YouTube comment would either be a compliment or a contribution to a productive, stimulating intellectual discussion.
BenMcCormack91 3 weeks ago
Nevermind. I was thinking this was the other video where he talks about the nose. I see this is when he saw die walkure. He's still full of shit. Why does he think the met is full of leftists? It's actually a wealthy conservative audience, like him.
FacePaster 1 year ago
The opera he saw was 90 minutes long. It was 8:00-9:30. He's so full of shit.
FacePaster 1 year ago
OMG he sounds like a 6 year old being drug to church .. Geez. Lost my respect..
Blondame 1 year ago
@Blondame you had no respect to lose
"being drug to church" ??? WTF?
is english your 5th language?
Zaxxon2008 8 months ago
Sorry that the opera is too classy for you Glenn Beck. Sorry that it requires too much emotional depth for you to understand art. I feel so bad for his daughter.
PngnCake 1 year ago
Wow, this really shows how ignorant Glenn Back is. Just because someone is educated in a field where you need to use more than one micron of your brain for something other than making everyone else feel insecure and like crap is either gay or a leftist artsy snob?! Crazy, isn't he just as much of a snob for his limited view of opera?!
jprush 1 year ago
Wow, he really is a complete idiot. I haven't really listened to him before, but this is the most childish, ignorant, steaming pile of crap I've ever heard. Sheer mindboggling arrogance--using his public forum to effectively declare that anything he doesn't understand must certainly be worthless. So let's all lie on the couch watching tv, drinking beer, and farting for the rest of our lives, because those are the only activities that are really authentic, apparently.
Vissydartae 1 year ago
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Vissydartae 1 year ago
This worthless excuse of a person (actually an order of bean curd in a suit) is hilariously stupid. His 30 seconds are up - please exit, stage right
dlaub100 1 year ago
Glenn Beck is beneath contempt. That he does not possess enough depth of emotional maturity to appreciate opera is hardly a surprise...but his childish, name-calling diatribe marks him as a nine-year-old boy trapped in an adult body. Such ugliness of spirit is tragic, to say the least.
horndiapason 1 year ago 2
This is more sad than anything... I don't need to be reminded of the complete cultural illiteracy that exists in this country - much less having it packaged as "cool." He sounds like the kid in jr. high who thought "school was stupid and for nerds." Let me guess, that will be Glenn Beck's next rant - 'anyone with more than a 6th grade education is elitist.' haha.
I don't think I'd want to live in Glenn Beck's ideal world: McDonalds, Brittney Spears and WWE wrestling 24/7.
elser3 1 year ago
as they say, better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and prove it.
elser3 1 year ago
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JonGbass 1 year ago
douche bag
ohhSnapcharlie 1 year ago
Glenn, enough with your homophobically tinged philistine rants.
akaplan870 1 year ago
So when he talks about the "leftist snobs" he is of course referring to people like Justice Scalia who's a huge opera fan.
dschwait 1 year ago 2
Actually, a LOT of the opera goers are rich Republicans. This guy is a moron.
msbrewdog 1 year ago 2
What a tool. I'm a republican and I can't stand this guy.
CLC5104 1 year ago 3
funny stuff :) I wouldnt have the patience to stay 5 minutes at an Opera...
WeAreSlaves 3 years ago