The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Albert Herring
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* Notes * The fourth performance of Los Angeles Opera’s Albert Herring (Act II Scene 1 pictured left, photograph by Robert Millard) on Sunday boasted a balanced ensemble cast and fine musicianship all around. Conducted by Maestro James Conlon, the playing in the pit sounded taut and clear. The horn only made one slight error,…
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* Notes * This weekend Cal Performances presented Castleton Festival‘s Albert Herring. The production involves much abuse of artificial fruit. It was particularly unsatisfying when the title character threw fake peaches against a Plexiglas window in Act II. The use of astroturf was, however, entertaining. The cast, as with The Rape of Lucretia, boasted not a…
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July 2- August 26 2010: Madame ButterflyJuly 3- August 27 2010: The Magic FluteJuly 17- August 28 2010: The Tales of HoffmannJuly 24- August 19 2010: Life is a DreamJuly 31- August 25 2010: Albert Herring The 2010 season at Santa Fe Opera opens with Madame Butterfly with Kelly Kaduce singing the title role. Charles…
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* Notes * This evening the Merola Opera Program‘s Albert Herring opened with the first of two performances. The production, directed by Peter Kazaras, is charming. Donald Eastman’s sets are clever and use the small space well. The lighting design from Kate Boyd is nice and simple. Though the opera was originally set at the…
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