Heath Ledger's Brokeback Mountain To Be Turned Into an Opera

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Brokeback kicks it up a notch
Published 6/9/2008 by gtrancenet at Celebrity Gossip by Derek Hail
Just when you thought Brokeback Mountain couldn’t get any gayer, it hits you upside your head with this gem. The New York City Opera commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose a show based on the 1997 short story — which was turned into the 2005 Oscar-winning movie starring Heath Ledger (who died in January) and Jake Gyllenhaal. Why don’t they just skip all this BS and have two guys just go at it on stage?  I mean, how are they going to re-enact that sex scene?  All these Broadway actors are gay ...

Brokeback Mountain Opera
Published 6/9/2008 by Cara at Allie Is Wired!
... Gerard Mortier announced the plans on Sunday that the project has a green light and Wuorinen will be comprising the music for the opera. ...

Super Gay
Published 6/9/2008 by Stacey at Webster's Is My Bitch
... Brokeback is going Broadway! The New York City Opera has commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose a Brokeback Mountain opera, which is scheduled to open in 2013. Now I loved Brokeback Mountain as much as anybody -- but is it just me or is a love story about two cowboys gay enough already without having to be turned into an opera? Taking all nuanced subtleties out of gay cowboy sex by having them sing and dance around is is like deep frying a twinkie or topping a Richard Simmons and Cojo sandwich with gayonnaise and rainbow sprinkles. ...

Lowest Common Denominators
Published 6/9/2008 by Whitney at Mollygood
... and his cats. [DListed] • It’s safe to say Anne Hathaway should probably breakup with her sketchy boyfriend. [TMZ] • Paris Hilton and her stupid reality show went to Vegas, where we’re sure the remaining contestants fit right in amongst the tramps and STDs. [PS] • File this under Best Idea Ever: Brokeback Mountain will be turned into an opera. [Us] ...