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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 8, 2023 7:08:11 GMT
I really enjoyed Dead City it's a serious, confident and highly successful production, and the orchestral playing of this woozy, decadent score is wonderful
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Post by AddisonMizner on Apr 13, 2023 5:40:43 GMT
Does anyone know when the new season is announced?
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Post by Mark on Apr 21, 2023 11:27:24 GMT
Not really an opera fan but I did enjoy Blue last night.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Apr 23, 2023 18:46:58 GMT
I went to see the BLUE matinee today, and also really enjoyed it. There really is some lovely lyrical music in it - the theme that the Mother sings when she is talking about being pregnant with her child in the first scene that is then repeated throughout in the orchestra is gorgeous! The church scene in Act Two was also a particular highlight, and the one time I got shivers down my spine. There is a plethora of different musical styles, typical of Tesori, such as spirituals and gospel, but otherwise it is so different from her musical theatre work, and is very impressive.
The subject of the opera is important, and it is good to see a modern opera tackling pertinent societal themes. It was incredibly moving, and seemed to hit home with the diverse crowd that was at the Coliseum today. It has a strong dramatic structure - I liked the mirroring of scenes in the first act, where the audience get the differing opinions of the two friendship groups about whether it is a good thing to bring a black boy into the world.
My only gripe would be that I didn’t feel that some of the singing was particularly strong.
Go and see if you can.
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Post by Mr Snow on May 28, 2023 19:10:06 GMT
BBC 4 is currently showing The Yeomen of the Guard.
Presumably it will be on iplayer for a while?
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Post by jek on Jul 10, 2023 12:01:49 GMT
I wonder if anyone on here had any success at the ENO Yard Sale at Charlton on Friday/Saturday. We went on Friday, by tube and bus, and queued for half an hour in boiling heat and no shade. We were then told that it was likely to be two hours before we got in so we gave up and went home. At 60 and with a gammy leg that wasn't feasible for me. I'm seeing lots of photos on social media of people who bought costumes and props. I bet the ENO were surprised at the crowds that turned up - from the queue I'd say it was a mix of people who run am dram companies/ cosplayers and vintage wearers/sellers. There were some complaints on social media that once you did get in there was only one till and so people were queueing another hour to pay for their items!
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Post by crabtree on Sept 1, 2023 16:44:07 GMT
I watched the Sky Arts broadcast of ENO's Pirates last week. I've loved so many of their g&S but oh dear this was flat a grim. a set designer completely on a different page to the costume designer - and so dull. Choreography half hearted. hmm Yeomen - interesting certainly Patience - gorgeous and definitive Mikado - classy and inventive Iolanthe - ravishing Pinafore - wonderful Princess Ida - wtf?
have I forgotten any?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 1, 2023 17:35:37 GMT
Gondoliers - Martin Duncan's production was imported from Chichester
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Post by crabtree on Sept 1, 2023 21:43:56 GMT
The last Gondoliers I saw was Scottish Opera's rather straightforward one. I wonder if we will ever see The Sorcerer or a revial of Opera Norths wonderful Ruddigore
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