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A fact from Oedipus (opera) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 August 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Wolfgang Rihm said of the music of his 1987 opera Oedipus: "Sound is a weapon here – or a scalpel?"
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ALT1: ... that .the orchestra for the opera Oedipus by Wolfgang Rihm(pictured) has no string players except two solo violins playing after the title character blinds himself? Source: Schreiber
ALT2: ... that Wolfgang Rihm(pictured) said about the music of his 1987 opera Oedipus: "Sound is a weapon here – or a scalpel?"? Source: [2]
Overall: I think hook 2 is more interesting here, correct me if I'm wrong, but a live opera seems normal to me, and hook 1 seems a bit too complicated for normal readers. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗11:32, 5 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
I think hook 2 is more interesting here, correct me if I'm wrong, but a live opera seems normal to me, and hook 1 seems a bit too complicated for normal readers.