The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Cinematic Opera
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* Notes * The Dieter Dorn/Jürgen Rose production of Tristan und Isolde was shown as a simulcast yesterday. I tried my best not to worry too much about the set and staging, as I did not find the Dorn/Rose Le Nozze or Così at Bayerische Staatsoper particularly interesting, though their Don Carlo was not bad.…
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Next season the Royal Opera, London will show live performances of both ballet and opera in movie theaters across the UK. As for this season, ROH will present pre-recorded a performance of Carmen, along with the ballets Sylvia, Romeo and Juliet, The Tales of Beatrix Potter, and Sleeping Beauty. Telegraph | CBC News |Official Site
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* Notes * Despite my lack of enthusiasm for Benjamin Britten's music, I did attend today's simulcast of Peter Grimes. Some of Britten's rhythms in this opera were of interest, particularly the sea shanty at the end of Act I. Unlike the protagonists of Billy Budd or The Turn of the Screw, the character of…
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March 17: La Rondine March 31: Samson and Delilah April 14: Don Giovanni April 21: Madama Butterfly The Castro Theatre429 Castro StreetSan Francisco, CA 94114 On these four Mondays the Castro Theatre will screen San Francisco Opera productions at 11:30 am, 3:30 pm, and 7:30 pm. Scheduling must have been difficult given that the Castro…
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La Scala's productions of La Traviata, Maria Stuarda, La Forza del Destino, Il Trittico, La Rondine will be broadcast in the coming months. West Coast Locations (North to South): The Jarvis Conservatory1711 Main StreetNapa, CA 94559 Fremont 4 Theatre1025 Monterey StreetSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401 UltraStar Apple Valley22311 Bear Valley RoadApple Valley, CA 92308 Mann…
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The Bayreuther Festspiele is considering broadcasting some of their operas. AP Article | Bayreuther Festspiele Official Site
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Opera Australia is simulcasting their March 12th performance of Carmen into the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House. The Covent Garden production is by Francesca Zambello, Catherine Carby sings the title role, and Rosario La Spina is Don José. Tickets | Production | Opera Tattler Review
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March 8-11 2008: La RondineMarch 29- April 1 2008: Samson et DalilaApril 12-15 2008: Don Giovanni April 19-22 2008: Madama Butterfly West Coast Locations (North to South): Galaxy1 Galaxy WayMonroe, WA 98272 Carmike 121331 N. Center ParkwayKennewick, WA 99336 Carmike 12750 NE Circle BoulevardCorvalis, OR 97330 Cinema West1241 Main StreetFortuna, CA 95540 Cinema West6868 McKinley StreetSebastopol,…
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I am going to skip out on tomorrow's Live in HD Met Simulcast of Manon Lescaut, as there is quite enough of Puccini in my future. It is tempting, as the cast looks good. I heard Mattila sing the title role several times in 2006, and that production was one of the best that season.…
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* Notes * The Met's simulcast of Macbeth aired today. The production, by Adrian Noble, is new to the Met and opened October 22, 2007. Set after World War II, Mark Thompson's set and costumes are dark, lots of black, grey, olive, khaki. There were many leather jackets and machine guns, Banquo, for example, seemed…
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