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Post by Coated on Jan 30, 2016 10:37:35 GMT
This is a rather charming semi staged production of Offenbach's Orpheus. Opera Danube is a vehicle for young and upcoming opera singers to perform in professional quality productions, and the current ensemble was quite impressive. I particularly liked Jan Capinski, fab Baritone and a nice comedic touch to his acting.
By the time they were playing Infernal Galop (aka that can-can song) half the audience was in stitches
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 30, 2016 20:19:19 GMT
I'm looking forward to seeing it tomorrow, having enjoyed Opera Danube's previous productions. I mostly go because I'm a big fan of Simon Butteriss, but it's also good for spotting up-and-coming young singers.
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Post by Coated on Jan 30, 2016 21:30:51 GMT
This was the first time I came across Simon Butteriss - great stage presence and if his productions are like this in general, I'm joining that fan club.
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 1, 2016 20:44:19 GMT
Yes, they are & I've seen most of the operettas he's directed in the last few years: Merry Widow & Fledermaus for Opera Danube & the Philharmonic; Mikado & Princess Ida in Buxton; Pinafore & Mikado for Raymond Gubbay; Yeomen for the Philharmonic (which was so good I went to Liverpool the next weekend for the only repeat performance!). I've been a big fan since I saw him in Patience at the Proms in 2009 & fortunately that was a couple of years before he started directing so I've been able to see most of his productions.
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