Pet Shop Boys Premier Alan Turing Opera with Chrissie Hynde - Listen Here

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 4:31pm

Plus new versions of some hits http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04b2m2y

[Scripps2]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 5:16pm

Who's Alan Turing?

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 5:23pm

Ooh, I'll listen to that later - thanks!

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 5:25pm

Scripps, did I spell his name wrong? I know you know who he is :P *confused*

The actual A Man from the Future starts around the 30 minute mark, the Chrissie versions of past PSB songs is before that.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 5:27pm

^ Forget later, I'm listening now!

[Scripps2]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 5:28pm

I'm being deliberately stupid.

I'm actually very pleased that you started this thread - I thought the broadcast wasn't until tomorrow night!

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 5:44pm

Well you're charming enough that I'll let you get away with it. I assumed most gay people know who Turing is (though the upcoming movie probably will help.)

I'm about halfway in, but mostly really enjoying it. Although, the fact others have called it an opera seems wrong--with so much narration it's more like a scored speech or monologue. Some of the music reminds me of their score for Battleship Potemkin. Now if only I was savvy enough to be able to save it...

Updated On: 7/24/14 at 05:44 PM

[Scripps2]

Posted: 7/24/14 at 5:53pm

I'm going to listen tomorrow anyway - something to look forward to after a very long, crap week.