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- Review count14
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- First reviewJanuary 11, 2009
- Last reviewDecember 16, 2012
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating4.8
Overall rating
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The Met at its best
PostedDecember 16, 2012
drmm
from Cincinnati
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:weekly
Dialogue
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5
Special Effects
5
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5
Art Direction
5
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Acting
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Story
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This was a fabulous Aida, but for me it started slowly. In Act one the singing was gorgeous, but there was no burning love eminating from Radames and Aida, and Amneris just looked angry and jealous. I admit I was worried, but things jelled and as the opera progressed I was propelled by the story, the set, the orchestral playing so that by the time we got to the triumphal scene I was hooked. Amonasro was a massive pillar of strength worthy of being the Ethipoian King. The whole experience crescendoed to the final quiet tones of "pace, pace" as the lovers' lives seeped away in the tomb. BRAVI to all. btw at the Showcase Theater complex in Cincinnati OH we are blessed with excellent facilities, great sound, comfortable seating and wonderful service including brought-to-your-seats snacks, soft drinks, beer, and wine.
Pros well paced, great story, great singing
Cons acting a bit stiff
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
The Stainless Steel Room
PostedDecember 9, 2012
drmm
from Cincinnati
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:weekly
Dialogue
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Special Effects
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Art Direction
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Acting
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Story
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Camerawork
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The singing, orchestra playing, acting, and camera-work of this presentation was over the top. The thing that I could quibble with was the set. I do not usually like operas taken out of their context and brought forward to modern times. But in this case I cannot object too strongly because in this situation it worked! The stainless steel walls were favored by the cast since they could hear their own voices. The could-be-tedious first act was done broadway sing and dance style which allowed the story to be told in an environment of comedy...a great move of the director's part. The darkness of the second act worked even in a bright lighted space. The paranoia of the confrontation scene was enhanced by the clostrophobic shrinking of the shiny set. Go see this, You will like it.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Cons weird set
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
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5
Not for everyone
PostedNovember 11, 2012
Dialogue
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Special Effects
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Art Direction
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Acting
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Story
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Camerawork
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This is a modern opera on the Sharkespear play "The Tempest." The music is modern, off the wall, and not what I would recommend for the neophyte opera-goer. I found everything to be 5 star. The music, however, will take some getting used to, but, honestly it grows on you. But don't send someone to go see it unless you go with them to help them understand and appreciate it.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors, avant guard
Cons really off the wall weird music
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Can it get any better than this?
PostedMay 20, 2012
drmm
from Cincinnati
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:weekly
Dialogue
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Special Effects
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Art Direction
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Acting
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Story
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Camerawork
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To see Gotterdammerung live at the Metropolitan would cost about $5000 including flying to New York, Hotel accommodations, meals, and taxis. I saw it at Showcase Cinemas, Cincinnati Ohio for under $40.00 for my wife and me. We spent $20 for snacks, and for an outlay of $60.00 we saw the best of Wagner, fabulous singing, wonderful orchestra, and were entertained during the intermissions with excellent backstage interviews. Who could ask for anything more
Pros well paced, great story, great actors, opera at its best
Cons no con to add
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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What $16 million gets you!
PostedMay 8, 2012
drmm
from Cincinnati
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:weekly
Dialogue
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Special Effects
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Art Direction
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Acting
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Story
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Camerawork
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This documentary "Wagner's Dream" traces Robert LePage's trail (trial?)from concept to handing over the finished product (a new set costing $16 million) to the Metropolitan Opera Stagehands. It shows the courage of the hundreds of people who braved the uncertainties of a new concept and was not afraid to show the mishaps, the falls, the fear of all these people and how under the wise guidance of Peter Gelb it all came to a satisfactory and satisfying end. You do not have to be an opera afficionado to appreciate the blood, guts and tears that went into this project. I would hope that the theaters who have access to this film show it again and again as the value of it gets promulgated.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors, transparent reality
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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PostedDecember 11, 2011
The singing, acting, sets, and orchestra were first class. I endured the change of century and the atomic bomb connection but in Act III it all fell apart. We know that Marg. is going to kill the newborn, but do we need to hear it cry and then watch her drown it in the holy water font? At the end the two gentlemen go thru a trap door and into hell....fine. But if being saved is such a good deal why does one have to climb 5 flights of steps to get there? This ending was the most depressing and unnecessary concepts I have ever witnessed. Oh well, one cannot hit a home run every time, but I expected better from the Met.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
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5
WOW
PostedOctober 17, 2011
What a treat to be able to see ANNA BOLENA live for a fraction of what it would have cost to fly to NYC, pay for accommodations, and then buy tickets. Staging, directing, singing, acting were all absolutely perfect. HD Live at the Met is one of the best things to come down the pike in years. Yuall keep up the good work now!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Over the Top
PostedOctober 7, 2011
What a way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Phantom. It starts at 7 PM not 7:30 with a history of the conception and birth of the musical featuring Andrew Lloyd Weber and Cameron MacIntosh and the whole production team. Then we see this new version and finally we celebrate. This production is the best I have seen. The story flows better and makes more sense with the changes. The gala at the end is worth the price of admission. To hear five Phantoms at their peak is daunting. To miss this is to make a mistake. Go see it.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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It Doesn't Get Better Than This
PostedDecember 12, 2010
A superb "Don Carlo" from every aspect is what we were treated to this past Saturday. We had a couple hundred attendees and everyone I talked to loved it. Keep up the good work!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A "10"
PostedNovember 14, 2010
The epitome of comic opera, this tour de force can't be beat. It rates a "10" re: every parameter. What total fun.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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