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Post by Talisman on Aug 31, 2024 16:44:05 GMT
The old Doyly Carte production was delightful. The first time I saw Butteriss was him playing Marcellinai in Figaro which hedid very well without going over the top. Sadly the company closed several years before I was born so I obviously never saw any of their productions.
Marcellina? Crikey! That must have been an odd production if Marcellina was played in drag.
It wasn’t odd at all. Apart from Butteriss pitching his voice high it was a very good straightforward production by a wonderful group called the Opera Factory. No other parts had a gender change. Marcellina was played as in any conventional production. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 31, 2024 16:59:25 GMT
They adapted that production for TV but there Butteriss played Basilio which makes a bit more sense.
The whole TV version is on YouTube. Sung in English with dialogue rather than recit. Stands up pretty well
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Post by Dawnstar on Aug 31, 2024 20:31:25 GMT
Now Basilio I can imagine him playing.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 16, 2024 20:45:44 GMT
A really good abstract production by laurent pelly.
English subtitles are available
Do all productions now come with the Thunder and lightning polka?!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 7, 2024 8:25:02 GMT
Huge thanks to @talisman for alerting me to this gem of a production.
It looked and sounded so good. the entire cast all appeared to be having a blast and had so much energy.
Three separate sets for each act, all with a staircase centre stage aka social climbing.
The now mandatory inclusion of the Thunder and lightning polka is towards the end of 2nd act.
My friend was a bit down but this cheered her up massively.
Totally recommend.
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