Reddit reviews Grabbing Operas by Their Tales: Liberating the Libretti

The only other humorous approach to marketing opera that I've come across so far are a few very brief videos by Des Moines Opera. They aren't giving synopses; they're just very short promos that parody specific opera characters ...

http://www.youtube.com/user/DesMoinesMetroOpera/videos


There is also a blog about attractive baritones, which can be amusing. Search for "BariHunks blog".


There is also a handful of humorous books on opera:.

http://www.amazon.com/Tenors-Tantrums-Trills-Opera-Dictionary/dp/0920151191/ref=sr_1_1

http://www.amazon.com/When-Fat-Lady-Sings-History/dp/0920151345/ref=sr_1_6

http://www.amazon.com/Grabbing-Operas-Their-Tales-Liberating/dp/0920151388/ref=sr_1_16


I greatly admire a book by Hector Berlioz that contains a wealth of humor, entitled "Evenings with the Orchestra".

http://www.amazon.com/Evenings-Orchestra-Hector-Berlioz/dp/0226043746/ref=sr_1_1



That's all I've come across.