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- First reviewApril 22, 2010
- Last reviewMay 2, 2010
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Rossini's "Armida"
PostedMay 2, 2010
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from Suburban Kansas City
This was my first time at one of the broadcast operas, and it was an excellent experience. I'm a Rossini "nut" and this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a good production of "Armida" with a glittering cast. The singing was almost universally outstanding. I'm always blown away by the beauty of Fleming's voice, and she handled the fiendishly difficult fioritura magnificently. There wasn't that much chemistry between her and Brownlee, but he sang beautifully as well. The staging was extremely effective. One of the best opera ballets I've seen in a long time, and the bass role was outstanding as the singer both sang and danced at the same time. The chorus handled the choreography extremely well -- this was much more than the usual "stand there and sing" performance. If you like bel canto and haven't seen this opera before, be sure to catch the encore performance! I'll definitely be back for more of the broadcasts!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Abduction From the Seraglio
PostedApril 22, 2010
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from Suburban Kansas City
In Kansas City the operas are being shown at the Legends 14, which is fairly far from where I live. When I got there I was informed that the performance had been cancelled because of problems with the satellite link! That was pretty disappointing. However the theater refunded the admission AND gave me two passes to future operas! So all was not lost. Next week they're having "Simon Boccanegra" with Plácido Domingo from La Scala. It's not my favorite opera, but I haven't seen it for a long time, so I'll probably go -- who knows how much longer Domingo will be singing? And I'm looking forward to "Falstaff" in June. I just hope they don't have any more satellite problems!!!
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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