The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Jane Eaglen
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* Program * “Sorge infausta una procella” from OrlandoSidney Outlaw, baritone and David Hanlon, piano “Ces lettres” from WertherRobin Flynn, mezzo-soprano and Natalia Katyukova, piano “Il lacerato spirito” from Simon BoccanegraKevin Thompson, bass and Michael Spassov, piano “In fernem Land” from LohengrinKevin Ray, tenor and David Hanlon, piano “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” from RusalkaJanai Brugger-Orman, soprano and Michael Spassov,…
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* Notes *The world premiere of Daron Aric Hagen‘s Amelia had a promising opening at Seattle Opera last night. The production, directed by Stephen Wadsworth and designed by Thomas Lynch, is both smart and tasteful. Some of the scene changes were rather noisy, and this was particularly unfortunate as it interrupted the music. Wadsworth’s story…
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October 17-31 2009: La TraviataJanuary 16-30 2010: Il TrovatoreFebruary 27- March 13 2010: FalstaffMay 8-22 2010: Amelia Only four operas next season for Seattle Opera, as the Ring Cycle also to be presented this summer. The La Traviata is from San Francisco Opera, and will star Nuccia Focile and Eglise Gutiérrez sharing the role of…
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* Notes * Stephen Wadsworth's 1989 production Der Fliegende Holländer revived at Seattle Opera from August 4-25, 2007, and I caught the fifth and sixth performances on a weekend jaunt to the Emerald City. Thomas Lynch's sets are meant to be 19th century, but the costumes looked like contemporary street clothing. The singing was mediocre.…
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August 4-25 2007: Der fliegende HolländerOctober 13-27 2007: Iphigénie en TaurideJanuary 12-26 2008: Pagliacci February 23- March 9 2008: ToscaMay 3-17 2008: I Puritani Most interested in hearing Jane Eaglen as Senta, William Burden as Pylade, and John Relyea as Georgio. News from Seattle Opera
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Seattle Opera is especially dedicated to the works of Richard Wagner. The founder of this opera company, Glynn Ross, apparently adored Wagner at a time in which his works were generally neglected by most American opera houses. Seattle Opera has built its reputation on staging Wagner in a traditional manner, a reaction to the ultra-minimalism…
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Stephen Wadsworth's production of Lohengrin at Seattle Opera was dull. The set, designed by Thomas Lynch, was angular and somewhat tawdry. The worst part was definitely the end, when the swan appeared. It was this over-sized robot, reminiscent of a Disneyland character. The best part may have been soprano Jane Eaglen, who is certainly more…
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Last March I saw Seattle Opera's production of Ariadne auf Naxos. Dahlstrom's set was depressing, especially the prologue which looked like we were behind the scenes in the McCaw Hall itself. I hope Jane Eaglen has a nicer changing room though, not one marked by a blue circle and white icon that characterizes a women's…
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Opening night of the opera is splendid event. Everyone dresses up in a most lavish manner, and there are flowers everywhere. This year red roses decorated the boxes and filled enormous vases in the halls. I spent a half hour before the performance and both the intermissions simply gaping and tittering at all the splendid…
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