The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: The Metropolitan Opera
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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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Regal Auburn Stadium 171101 Super Mall Way, Suite 901Auburn, WA 98001 Cinemark Century Federal Way2001 S. CommonsFederal Way, WA 98003 Regal Alderwood Stadium 73501 184th Street SWLynnwood, WA 98037 Cinemark Century Olympia625 Black Lake Blvd. SWOlympia, WA 98512 The Rose Theatre235 Taylor StreetPort Townsend, WA 98368 Regal Bella Botega 11 Cinema8890 NE 161st AvenueRedmond, WA…
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Cinemark Century 16 Cedar Hills Crossing3200 SW Hocken AvenueBeaverton, OR 97005 Regal Old Mill 16680 SW Powerhouse DriveBend, OR 97702 Cinemark Tinseltown USA651 Medford CenterMedford, OR 97501 Regal Lloyd Center 10 Cinema1510 NE Multnomah StreetPortland, OR 97232 Cinemark 172900 GatewaySpringfield, OR 97477
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It is a bit odd that there are no locations in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, or Imperial counties. I suppose for Santa Barbara, Ventura is only about half an hour away. But El Centro (the county seat of Imperial County) is 114 miles from San Diego. If one lives in San Luis Obispo one…
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There are a mere nine locations for those who live in the Central Valley of California to watch and hear the Met Opera – Live in HD performances. The Sacramento Metropolitan area is well covered, which makes sense given that it is the most highly populated in the Central Valley. Fresno and Bakersfield have one…
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San Francisco: Cinemark Century San Francisco Centre 9835 Market StreetSan Francisco, CA 94103 North Bay: The Lark Theater549 Magnolia AvenueLarkspur, CA 94939 Cinemark Century Northgate 157000 Northgate DriveSan Rafael, CA 94903 Rialto Cinemas Lakeside551 Summerfield RoadSanta Rosa, CA 95405 The Peninsula: Cinemark Century 20 Daly City1901 Junipero Serra Blvd.Daly City, CA 94015 Cinemark Century 20…
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* Notes * The Met's simulcast of Hansel and Gretel aired today. The production, by Richard Jones, is new to the Met and opened on Christmas Eve. Created for Welsh National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago, the staging is rather dark. Act I is nearly all grey, Act II takes place in an oppressive…
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The Met’s first simulcast of the season, Roméo et Juliette, showed on 477 screens in the United States, and 100 screens abroad, selling around 97,000 tickets. The season is as follows: Roméo et JulietteDecember 15, 2007 (10:00 am – 1:30 pm PST) Hansel and GretelJanuary 1, 2008 (10:00 am – 12:35 pm PST) MacbethJanuary 12,…
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* Notes * Last Saturday's evening performance of Die Zauberflöte at the Metropolitan Opera was remarkable, though not for the singing. Julie Taymor's untraditional production was elaborate and whimsical, her costumes seemed to have Persian and Japanese influences. The production made ample use of puppetry to good effect. The kite-like fabric puppets were manipulated with…
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* Notes * Last Saturday's matinee of Eugene Onegin at the Metropolitan Opera was sold out, but was broadcast in movie theatres in seven countries. The production was done by Robert Carsen, with sets and costumes by Michael Levine. The sets were rather minimal, the first half has a bunch of autumnal leaves on the…
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