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wtg
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posted 23 September 2023 03:19 PM
Not an opera, but something to wear...

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago is the first opera company in the world to bring a brand new kind of technology for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

It's called the SoundShirt, and it's changing the way people with disabilities see the opera.


https://abc7chicago.com/lyric-...g-dutchman/13801622/


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posted 23 September 2023 03:52 PMHide Post
That is like parading cancer survivors, maybe worse.
Why not just stamp DEAF on their foreheads?
I offered to pay the have the sanctuary of a local church wired with a cable that would send a signal to hearing aids with T-coils. The minister showed me the black things that go into a pocket and the big black ear pods and wires.
No one used them.
People make a big effort not to stand out as disabled. Parading them for all to see is not appreciated.


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posted 25 September 2023 08:46 AMHide Post
Interesting idea, but I too don't see it catching on. Opera is an aural experience. I could be wrong about it, but time will tell.


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posted 25 September 2023 01:11 PMHide Post
The shirts might be more popular at a PHISH concert.


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