tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786203751553090701.post1538050389897315268..comments2023-10-29T10:30:47.384-04:00Comments on This Just In: Opera Carolina’s 'Magic Flute' an 'art'-ful classicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786203751553090701.post-48779799199695575662013-01-26T08:46:08.425-05:002013-01-26T08:46:08.425-05:00I have to say that I agree almost entirely with th...I have to say that I agree almost entirely with the first commenter's critique (Anonymous). I saw the performance on Thursday evening with a friend, and we both left feeling very underwhelmed. I thought the set was too modern and sparse, and it didn't work well for some reason. Overall, I'd give the entire production a "C".<br /><br />I'm new to opera...4 with OC (Tosca was fantastic!) and one at the Met in NYC. This is the first one that I didn't care for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786203751553090701.post-18164520189083650542013-01-21T21:55:36.244-05:002013-01-21T21:55:36.244-05:00Exhibit A:
http://www.torontolife.com/daily/hype...Exhibit A: <br /><br />http://www.torontolife.com/daily/hype/to-do-list/2011/06/30/today-in-toronto-jun-kaneko/<br /><br />Cheers,<br />LKYTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037205322382951794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786203751553090701.post-54102769501554922282013-01-21T21:16:21.245-05:002013-01-21T21:16:21.245-05:00@theodenjanes As you noted in @OperaCarolina's...@theodenjanes As you noted in @OperaCarolina's "Die Zauberflote" for #CLT @theobserver, Jun Kaneko is global. #CBCTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037205322382951794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786203751553090701.post-103201984393081392013-01-21T14:50:46.034-05:002013-01-21T14:50:46.034-05:00I have a one eyed magic flute that my wife is very...I have a one eyed magic flute that my wife is very fond of.Claynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786203751553090701.post-45174385414295424562013-01-21T09:53:07.326-05:002013-01-21T09:53:07.326-05:00My reaction is between Theoden's and Anon-6:20...My reaction is between Theoden's and Anon-6:20's. I felt the Queen was a little too light-of-voice for the part. I wasn't expecting Damrau or Dessay or Popp or Serra, and for the most part she navigated the impossibly high runs (one extremely slight bobble in Act II), but the power was a bit lacking and her accent was a bit distracting during the dialog.<br /><br />I do quibble with two of Anonymous's comments:<br /><br />1. The standing O for Papageno was spontaneous and entirely deserved - as Theoden points out this performance was as much acting and physical comedy as it was singing and he absolutely nailed it. From my seat (Orchestra H dead center) it sounded heartier than the ovation given to Mr. Koneko.<br /><br />2. All the advertising for this production, as well as the preview interviews with the set designer - who did last season's "Madame Butterfly", disclosed that this would be a highly stylized and contemporary staging. <br /><br />I agree with Anon about "Tosca" - fantastic singing all the way around!Garth Vaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575150785051894691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786203751553090701.post-18035372132681335682013-01-21T06:20:45.515-05:002013-01-21T06:20:45.515-05:00I disagree that the Queen of the Night gave a good...I disagree that the Queen of the Night gave a good performance...perhaps compared to Mariah Carey whom the reviewer says would be impressed by the performance...but in an absolute sense the Queen was a disappointment to me. I did take my kids (ages 17 down to 12) and my wife and I had been bragging about the wonderful singing, orchestra, costumes and sets OC always produces, and we were disappointed at this production's lack of traditional set.<br /><br />I agree Tamino and Pamina were the highlight. However much of the rest of the singing seemed, to me, average. The lackluster audience applause after most musical sections was the honest spontaneous reflection of the performance. The hesitant standing 'O' at the end reminded me of how parents do the same at the end of every school play with that "aren't our kids wonderful" look in their eye. If you have to hesitate to figure out whether a standing ovation is warranted, it isn't warranted. <br /><br />After Tosca, which was one of the best operas I've every attended (I've been to maybe 20 in my lifetime), I was really hoping for something special to show my kids, and I feel like I got an experiment, with a few inspired musical moments. I have vowed to my kids (much to their regret) to take them to another more traditional opera production!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com