Popstar To Operastar may be back

Evil One · 05 Aug 2010, 22:11

According to here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...econd-run.html
No mention of Meat though.

A Slice Of English · 05 Aug 2010, 22:22

It will be unwatchable if Meat isn't on it. It was barely watchable when he WAS on it!!

carole · 05 Aug 2010, 23:31

If it's on at the same time as this year, he couldn't be on it, as he is supposed to be touring over here then, and I know what is more important!!!!!!

Carole

CarylB · 06 Aug 2010, 00:15

He said at the time it was part of an overall promotion package; he was able to undertake playbacks and interviews during the days between the shows. My guess is the fixed ones will be the presenters and the opera singers from the first series. I'd miss Meat's input, but would watch it anyway as it was the first of that kind of "stars trying to ..." show I really enjoyed .. but then I like opera music. It's the bits in between that stop me going to the opera per se :) The music and arias I love.

Caryl

Evil One · 06 Aug 2010, 00:20

Meat was the only good thing about that show. The rest of it was pure shite. It needs a better host, a better studio and better direction. It all felt far too rushed last time.

AndrewG · 06 Aug 2010, 00:30

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Meat was the only good thing about that show. The rest of it was pure shite. It needs a better host, a better studio and better direction. It all felt far too rushed last time.

Absolutely agree on all points.

Loved Meat's Bat performance. Thought he was fantastic on there and it was great seeing a fab audience reception.

24K · 06 Aug 2010, 00:47

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Originally Posted by AndrewG

Absolutely agree on all points.

Loved Meat's Bat performance. Thought he was fantastic on there and it was great seeing a fab audience reception.

Totally agree as well !

24K · 06 Aug 2010, 00:49

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Meat was the only good thing about that show. The rest of it was pure shite. It needs a better host, a better studio and better direction. It all felt far too rushed last time.

Agree, Alan Titmarsh got right on my tits ! no pun intended

CarylB · 06 Aug 2010, 01:01

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Meat was the only good thing about that show. The rest of it was pure shite. It needs a better host, a better studio and better direction. It all felt far too rushed last time.

You trumpet "The rest of it was pure shite" as if it were fact. Your view perhaps, but not everyone's. I didn't rate the presenters either, but like Meat I thoroughly enjoyed watching the singers work at developing a different singing skill, and thought some performances were exceptional. Personally I found nothing wrong about the studio. The judging was rather rushed, which was a shame, but I enjoyed the arias, and the efforts of the singers very much.

I loved Meat's comments, loved his performance. But will still enjoy another series if the performers are selected wisely and have the skills and determination to learn.

Caryl

samurai7 · 06 Aug 2010, 06:26

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Originally Posted by CarylB

It's the bits in between that stop me going to the opera per se :) The music and arias I love.

Caryl

What bits? The intervals? Operas are ALL music. It's musical plays you're thinking of there

LucyK! · 06 Aug 2010, 10:04

Can't imagine for one minute that Meat would be involved in another series of this, I very much doubt he'll move to the UK for however many weeks just to appear on this for an hour a week with nothing else to promote.

I hate to say it (here comes another Lucy Lead Balloon) but I'm not sure that Meat would be in the show's selected line up again anyway. One of the things that drove me crazy with that show was that the whole set up just seemed thrown together. Catherine Jenkins and the other fabulous curly-haired guy whose name's run away from me are obviously a must, but with Meat, Laurence and Alan Titchmarsh there just seemed to be quite weak reasons as to why they were there...it seemed a bit "Titchmarsh once attended an opera so we'll have him!"

I also don't think Meat was that well-received by the general public and press. Personally I thought he was great but we all "get" Meat and understand where he's coming from when he goes crazy, but I think Joe Bloggs watching it massively misunderstood him and I'm not sure the show's producers would go there again.

Pudding · 06 Aug 2010, 10:37

Never watched the first series, there's a less than zero chance of me watching the second.

CarylB · 06 Aug 2010, 10:53

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Originally Posted by samurai7

What bits? The intervals? Operas are ALL music. It's musical plays you're thinking of there

Sorry .. put that badly. I meant the recitative, which although it's set to music (mea culpa) just doesn't grab me over some hours.

@ Lucy. I agree Meat would be unlikely to appear again (as I said above). He was knowledgable, had prepared thoroughly, and was able to give useful and focused feedback to the performers, but the producers wanted him to play "Meat Loaf", which was a shame. They got what they wanted because Meat's a professional, but he was more than able to be an asset to the judging panel imo.

Caryl

05 Aug 2010, 22:11	#1
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Popstar To Operastar may be back According to here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...econd-run.html No mention of Meat though.

05 Aug 2010, 22:22	#2
A Slice Of English Guest Join Date: 10.11.2003 Posts: 1,258	It will be unwatchable if Meat isn't on it. It was barely watchable when he WAS on it!!

05 Aug 2010, 23:31	#3
carole Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,286	If it's on at the same time as this year, he couldn't be on it, as he is supposed to be touring over here then, and I know what is more important!!!!!! Carole

06 Aug 2010, 00:15	#4
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	He said at the time it was part of an overall promotion package; he was able to undertake playbacks and interviews during the days between the shows. My guess is the fixed ones will be the presenters and the opera singers from the first series. I'd miss Meat's input, but would watch it anyway as it was the first of that kind of "stars trying to ..." show I really enjoyed .. but then I like opera music. It's the bits in between that stop me going to the opera per se :) The music and arias I love. Caryl

06 Aug 2010, 00:20	#5
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	Meat was the only good thing about that show. The rest of it was pure shite. It needs a better host, a better studio and better direction. It all felt far too rushed last time.

06 Aug 2010, 10:04	#11
LucyK! The Monster Is Luce Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Posts: 7,547	Can't imagine for one minute that Meat would be involved in another series of this, I very much doubt he'll move to the UK for however many weeks just to appear on this for an hour a week with nothing else to promote. I hate to say it (here comes another Lucy Lead Balloon) but I'm not sure that Meat would be in the show's selected line up again anyway. One of the things that drove me crazy with that show was that the whole set up just seemed thrown together. Catherine Jenkins and the other fabulous curly-haired guy whose name's run away from me are obviously a must, but with Meat, Laurence and Alan Titchmarsh there just seemed to be quite weak reasons as to why they were there...it seemed a bit "Titchmarsh once attended an opera so we'll have him!" I also don't think Meat was that well-received by the general public and press. Personally I thought he was great but we all "get" Meat and understand where he's coming from when he goes crazy, but I think Joe Bloggs watching it massively misunderstood him and I'm not sure the show's producers would go there again.

06 Aug 2010, 10:37	#12
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	Never watched the first series, there's a less than zero chance of me watching the second.