that sci-fi opera Pynchon wanted to write

[Jasper Fidget]

I haven't read that Ford Foundation application (too many boxes of
cornflakes still waiting on my bookshelves) but I was under the
impression he meant *space* opera, as in science fiction novel, as in,
like, Dune, and not *opera* opera, as in, like, Tosca.  I'm not sure why
anybody would think Pynchon is in any way capable of composing an
opera...?  Is this really one of his ambitions?

Jasper Fidget


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On
Behalf Of Doug Millison
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 4:12 PM
To: pynchon-l at waste.org
Subject: that sci-fi opera Pynchon wanted to write


Rich,  I've always wished he had been able to pull that off, too.  Given
Pynchon's obvious musical sensibilities, and the amazing poetry of his
writing, not to mention his knack for song lyrics, I'm still hoping he
will surprise us with an opera one of these days.

-Doug