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A timely new Italian opera, sure to be a big hit!

L’Obama, ossia L’Avvento del Messia Opera in Tre Atti Personaggi: Barracco Obama, Il Messia, Redentore del Mondo………….…Tenore Miracoloso Santa Micaela della Revoluzione, sua sposa…………………….Soprano Amaro Giovanni Maccheno, Senatore, Avversario dello Obama……….Basso Buffo Sara Palino, Governatrice del Alaska e Reginetta di Bell... (Read More)

(Added by William Dwyer on 11/09, 10:04am)

Discuss this Joke (13 messages)

Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 10:35am

This is pure genius. Even though I don't speak Italian I can appreciate the depth of this humor. Thanks, Bill.

But who is Ellie Edwards?

Sam

Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 12:57pm

Guglielmo Priapo, Ex-Presidente………………………………..Tenore Mentitore
Elena Tomasso, una strega………………………………..…….Contralto Venenoso

LOL!

Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 5:05pm

Bravisimo!

This is inspired. Who wrote this?

Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 7:58pm

I wish I could say who wrote it. I don't know. But it is remarkable, no? :-)

- Bill

Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 8:18pm

Try a google search with a few of the key words, there are plenty.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 9:52am

I'm waiting for "0bama Christ" Superstar, myself.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 6:34pm

Arts & Entertainment

Obama: The Musical

by Nick Wadhams

Weekend Edition Saturday, November 8, 2008 ·

You've seen Obama, the president-elect. Now there's Obama: The Musical. A playhouse in Obama's ancestral homeland of Kenya is drawing crowds to its partisan production.
Click to listen to the story

(from a master's thesis, written three years ago, predicting the Obama victory -- honest. Give it a listen.)

(Edited by Michael E. Marotta on 11/11, 6:37pm)

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 5:18pm

Absolute genius.

Guglielmo Priapo, Ex-Presidente………………………………..Tenore Mentitore
Elena Tomasso, una strega………………………………..…….Contralto Venenoso

LOL!

(I admit, I've figured everyone out except the witch...who is Elena Tomasso?)

And Ted's right; the names are brilliant...

Giorgio Secondo, L‘Abominazione, lol!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 6:51pm

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 7:00pm

Yes, Sam beat me to it.

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:20am

The author of the Obama Opera is me - James Calvert from Texas.

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 11:41am

You are a genius, James Calvert!

I'm sanctioning the man!

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 1:25pm

Me, too. How did you find out about RoR, James? And welcome.

Sam