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Post by cartoonman on Nov 18, 2019 15:17:49 GMT
Madam Butterfly- The Met, New York, has a very good internet site with lots of video clips about the Minghella? Production. More than on the ENO site. Its worth a look. I've seen MB twice before, at the ROH & ENO but have never seen this production so I'm looking forward to it.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 18, 2019 18:08:52 GMT
Madam Butterfly- The Met, New York, has a very good internet site with lots of video clips about the Minghella? Production. More than on the ENO site. Its worth a look. I've seen MB twice before, at the ROH & ENO but have never seen this production so I'm looking forward to it. It's an excellent production - enjoy
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Post by Mr Snow on Nov 18, 2019 22:04:49 GMT
So good I bought the DVD and have forked out for stalls seats this time.
Because...it's worth it!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Dec 17, 2019 8:19:55 GMT
Blond Eckbert and The Day After are getting staged in the rehearsal studios up in Hampstead.
They staged the latter 3 ish years ago and it was very good.
I'm not sure if I like Judith Weir's music. I'll have a listen before deciding about booking Eckbert.
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Post by Xanderl on Dec 17, 2019 17:42:52 GMT
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Post by vabbian on Dec 18, 2019 19:02:02 GMT
I saw all four Orpheus operas, They were all sh*te.
The Mikado however was class. Hope that comes around again soon.
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Post by vabbian on Dec 18, 2019 19:03:59 GMT
The creatives behind the Orpheus productions should consider a career change
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 10, 2020 22:04:30 GMT
Luisa Miller.
I thought this was fantastic. Orchestra, singers, especially the principal trio and chorus all on terrific form.
I also really liked the production. My operfrau complained that its 'very German'. Yes it uses tricks but I thought all but two in the first act fitted perfectly.
Best night at ENO in a long while.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 13, 2020 10:17:22 GMT
I just happened to pass the Coliseum last night at about 8.30. People were leaving...not for a cigarette, but crossing St Martin's Lane with coats and bags.
I've looked this morning and it was Luisa Miller, so clearly not everyone's cup of tea!
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Post by Mr Snow on Feb 22, 2020 21:55:33 GMT
Luisa Miller. I thought this was fantastic. Orchestra, singers, especially the principal trio and chorus all on terrific form. I also really liked the production. My operfrau complained that its 'very German'. Yes it uses tricks but I thought all but two in the first act fitted perfectly. Best night at ENO in a long while. To each their own. Yes the singing was consistently excellent and the diction really outstanding - didn't look at the surtitles all evening. What a fussy production with a million things going on at once and stupid me not bright enough to figure out what they might have to do with the drama. Distracting is not the word. Then like Aida, it all becomes small scale with duets sung together...ahh not together but across the biggest stage in London at each other!(please I don't need facts corrected here , I'm on a roll. and anyway for some reason they made the stage even bigger than normal so the duets could be more like a tennis match!) The Director was big on visuals but terrible on stagecraft. By the end I'd just tuned out and an Opera I'd waited 40 years to see live .... WT XXXXPFT!!!!!!!!!!!! Auditorium about a 1/3 full for a (albeit lesser known) Verdi. The management consultants will be back soon if this continues.
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Post by Xanderl on Feb 23, 2020 16:36:00 GMT
Really enjoyed Luisa Miller although agree it isn't selling well at all. They are releasing more secret seats close to the event - I picked one up a week or so ago which turned out to be row K of the stalls.
This happened after the performance the other night ...
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 2, 2020 14:52:43 GMT
Madame Butterfly Sat night was very nearly sold out!
If you haven't seen this production its really worth seeing and hearing Natalya Romaniw this time - incidentally she's from Wales!
Wonderful singing from the ladies in just the most ravishing production.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 6, 2020 22:30:24 GMT
So, Luisa Miller was unexpectedly great. Fantastic cast. With different staging this could have been a real smash hit.
A rare enjoyable evening at the ENO.
QUESTION: why the phuc does the ENO use balloons in like EVERY production?
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Post by vabbian on Mar 11, 2020 23:31:40 GMT
At the interval at Butterfly tonight a couple next to me AND a couple behind me left because they didn't know it would be in English lol
"Did you know?" "Wasn't expecting that" "Did you see anywhere it said it was in English?"
I wonder how often this happens at the ENO
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Post by londonpostie on Mar 12, 2020 0:45:28 GMT
Slightly confused early on by a plot involving a 15-yo girl and a man in a position of authority who could pass for a young Prince Andrew .. Once I got over that Natalya Romaniw lured me in! Terrific. I just love being completely transported by melodramaic opera I can hardly criticise a Minghella production but dear god! The lanterns and screens were basically a job lot from Ikea.
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 12, 2020 14:21:11 GMT
At the interval at Butterfly tonight a couple next to me AND a couple behind me left because they didn't know it would be in English lol "Did you know?" "Wasn't expecting that" "Did you see anywhere it said it was in English?" I wonder how often this happens at the ENO If only Covent Garden would go back to their old, circa 1847, name of Royal Italian Opera Company all confusion would be ended.
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Post by peterbrook on Mar 15, 2020 14:28:02 GMT
Saw ENO's Madam Buttefly on Friday. Roderick Williams (Sharpless) and Stephanie Windsor-Lewis (Suzuki) were very pleasing in their supporting roles. But Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw as Butterfly was absolutely stunning. She has been hailed by many as the next Callas or Netrebko. From Friday's wonderful performance, I would say that this is where she is definitely heading. What a voice!
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