Comments on: The Queen of Supertitles http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:17:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85201 mcconnell Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:38:43 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85201 Thanks but I already know about that organization. Thanks but I already know about that organization.

]]> By: Michael http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85193 Michael Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:02:20 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85193 there is the Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL) at http://www.aamhl.org with a discussion group at http://lists.topica.com/lists/AAMHL/read Michael there is the Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL) at http://www.aamhl.org
with a discussion group at http://lists.topica.com/lists/AAMHL/read
Michael

]]> By: mcconnell http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85163 mcconnell Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:33:17 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85163 Ah, from one HoH pianist to another. I've been playing the piano since age 7. Play mostly ragtime and early jazz pieces. You can see me playing a couple of ragtime pieces. Also, I do play classical piano as well. Just that it doesn't sound good on my completely out of tuned piano with the short keyboard. *sigh*... http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2007/01/mike-plays-ragtime-piano-vlog-1.html Ah, from one HoH pianist to another. I’ve been playing the piano since age 7. Play mostly ragtime and early jazz pieces. You can see me playing a couple of ragtime pieces. Also, I do play classical piano as well. Just that it doesn’t sound good on my completely out of tuned piano with the short keyboard. *sigh*…

http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.....log-1.html

]]> By: Teresa Blankmeyer Burke http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85099 Teresa Blankmeyer Burke Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:59:24 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85099 Hi Sheila - thanks for your kind words. Yes, Mills College is still one of the remaining women's colleges in the US. The Mills College Board of Trustees voted to go coed in 1990, but the student/alumnae protest convinced the board to reverse its decision. While the number of women's colleges is indeed declining, some of these schools are noticing an upward trend in applications - I know that Mills is experiencing this. While we're on the subject of women's colleges, have you seen the Washington Monthly college rankings? Women's colleges do especially well there. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0609.collegechart.html Hi Sheila - thanks for your kind words. Yes, Mills College is still one of the remaining women’s colleges in the US. The Mills College Board of Trustees voted to go coed in 1990, but the student/alumnae protest convinced the board to reverse its decision. While the number of women’s colleges is indeed declining, some of these schools are noticing an upward trend in applications - I know that Mills is experiencing this. While we’re on the subject of women’s colleges, have you seen the Washington Monthly college rankings? Women’s colleges do especially well there. http://www.washingtonmonthly.c.....chart.html

]]> By: Teresa Blankmeyer Burke http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85098 Teresa Blankmeyer Burke Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:37:33 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85098 errr, I mean born too late (at least in this lifetime!) Can I blame the cat for derailing my train of thought as I typed? errr, I mean born too late (at least in this lifetime!) Can I blame the cat for derailing my train of thought as I typed?

]]> By: Sheila http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85094 Sheila Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:58:30 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85094 Teresa, very informative post. Is Mills College still a woman's college? I attended one myself but it's co-ed now, seems the women's colleges in USA are in decline. Best at the WFD, I attended two myself, one in Sicily and one in Vienna and had unforgettable and glorious times at both, meeting people from all over the world. Sheila Teresa, very informative post. Is Mills College still a woman’s college? I attended one myself but it’s co-ed now, seems the women’s colleges in USA are in decline. Best at the WFD, I attended two myself, one in Sicily and one in Vienna and had unforgettable and glorious times at both, meeting people from all over the world. Sheila

]]> By: Jean Boutcher http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85088 Jean Boutcher Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:11:55 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85088 Jane, You would be surprised that there are some students -- perhaps more students than you think -- who want to play a guitar! Several trios of deaf guiatars in California graduated from Gallaudet. Where are you based? If in Washington, D.C., perhaps you would consider make an enquiry to The Buff and Blue some time in the fall. Closeted because of fear, but, when they saw me, they changed their minds and leaped over the wall! Bonne chance! Jane,

You would be surprised that there are some students — perhaps more students than you think — who want to play a guitar! Several trios of deaf guiatars in California graduated from Gallaudet. Where are you based? If in Washington, D.C., perhaps you would consider make an enquiry to The Buff and Blue some time in the fall. Closeted because of fear, but, when they saw me, they changed their minds and leaped over the wall!

Bonne chance!

]]> By: Karen Putz http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85087 Karen Putz Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:46:22 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85087 A someone who has never gone to an opera, this was all new to me! :) A someone who has never gone to an opera, this was all new to me! :)

]]> By: Teresa Blankmeyer Burke http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85085 Teresa Blankmeyer Burke Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:26:35 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85085 Deaf Deadheads? I was born too soon... Deaf Deadheads? I was born too soon…

]]> By: Teresa Blankmeyer Burke http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85083 Teresa Blankmeyer Burke Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:24:30 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2007-07-05/the-queen-of-supertitles/#comment-85083 Michelle - this is a good point and I'm glad you brought it up. You're right that surtitles are not captions; for some, this may be less important when the words sung or spoken are in a language other than English. I find I can get frustrated when the opera is in English; for operas in languages that I don't know all that well, the lack of word for word surtitles bothers me less. Perhaps one reason for this is the nature of translation, which isn't always word for word. Like many opera fans, I often read a copy of the libretto before seeing the show. Sometimes I even bring it with me -especially if it is an English language opera. Granted, it isn't always possible to get a copy, especially if it is a contemporary opera, but I find this helps. I have found surtitles have improved over the years both in terms of timing and accuracy of words/lyrics. Perhaps this is because I'm relying on the bulk of my recent opera-going experience, which has been in Santa Fe. It may be that the ability of the patron to turn off the ELS influences how much content is given - I don't know... Thanks again for clarifying the difference between surtitles and captions, Michelle. Michelle - this is a good point and I’m glad you brought it up. You’re right that surtitles are not captions; for some, this may be less important when the words sung or spoken are in a language other than English. I find I can get frustrated when the opera is in English; for operas in languages that I don’t know all that well, the lack of word for word surtitles bothers me less. Perhaps one reason for this is the nature of translation, which isn’t always word for word.

Like many opera fans, I often read a copy of the libretto before seeing the show. Sometimes I even bring it with me -especially if it is an English language opera. Granted, it isn’t always possible to get a copy, especially if it is a contemporary opera, but I find this helps.

I have found surtitles have improved over the years both in terms of timing and accuracy of words/lyrics. Perhaps this is because I’m relying on the bulk of my recent opera-going experience, which has been in Santa Fe. It may be that the ability of the patron to turn off the ELS influences how much content is given - I don’t know…

Thanks again for clarifying the difference between surtitles and captions, Michelle.

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