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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5930393" data-attributes="member: 177">No, I'll stand corrected.&nbsp; I read and researched it decades ago, and I don't claim my memory of it is perfect at this point.Possibly.&nbsp; But I'd guess it'd be that the fantasy/action movie fans are generally going to be generally less tolerant of long runtimes, rather than more.&nbsp; Not having a copy of the text handy, my searching cannot find a canonical statement of her age.&nbsp; I'm not sure one is given, and we could fiddle around with interpreting lines forever, as &quot;childhood&quot; is likely vague and metaphorical.&nbsp; Patti LuPone was 36 when she played the part in the original London cast.&nbsp; I think a 30-year old can play the part now.Yes, but stage is not film - on stage the audience never gets a close up.&nbsp; A full period jacket makes most men seem barrel-chested, but that won't carry on film.&nbsp; The story behind it, sure. The Ring Cycle's a fine set of stories.&nbsp; But the opera?&nbsp; No thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 5930393, member: 177"] No, I'll stand corrected. I read and researched it decades ago, and I don't claim my memory of it is perfect at this point. Possibly. But I'd guess it'd be that the fantasy/action movie fans are generally going to be generally less tolerant of long runtimes, rather than more. Not having a copy of the text handy, my searching cannot find a canonical statement of her age. I'm not sure one is given, and we could fiddle around with interpreting lines forever, as "childhood" is likely vague and metaphorical. Patti LuPone was 36 when she played the part in the original London cast. I think a 30-year old can play the part now. Yes, but stage is not film - on stage the audience never gets a close up. A full period jacket makes most men seem barrel-chested, but that won't carry on film. The story behind it, sure. The Ring Cycle's a fine set of stories. But the opera? No thanks. [/QUOTE]

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