The Opera Tattler

Reviews of Performances and their Audiences

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Month: June 2009

  • Nagano conducts Berkeley Akademie

    * Notes * The Berkeley Akademie Ensemble gave a concert of Bach, Ives, and Beethoven last Sunday at the First Congregational Church. The evening began with a rather strange version of Bach's Concerto in the Italian style for solo harpsichord in F Major, BMV 971 arranged for chamber orchestra by Joachim F. W. Schneider. The first movement…

  • MMDG’s L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato

    * Notes * The Mark Morris Dance Group just finished a run of L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato at Cal Performances. It seemed to be a success, the audience was entertained and amused. The dancing struck me, however, as sloppy. Many of the angles as far as arm and leg positions were not consistent on…