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re: Sweeney Todd SFO

Posted by: TourBoi 05:47 pm EDT 09/13/15
In reply to: re: Sweeney Todd SFO - rpschnei 05:23 pm EDT 09/13/15

Sound system? They have mics at the opera?


re: Sweeney Todd SFO

Posted by: garyd 06:41 pm EDT 09/13/15
In reply to: re: Sweeney Todd SFO - TourBoi 05:47 pm EDT 09/13/15

Yes, especially, or perhaps only, for musicals. The dialogue is miked and then turned off or down for the singing. This apparently was the cause of some of the horrific sound problems Sat. night.


re: Sweeney Todd SFO

Posted by: Richard Connema 10:08 pm EDT 09/13/15
In reply to: re: Sweeney Todd SFO - garyd 06:41 pm EDT 09/13/15

Yes they used mikes for "Showboat" last year.


re: Sweeney Todd SFO

Posted by: garyd 11:03 pm EDT 09/13/15
In reply to: re: Sweeney Todd SFO - Richard Connema 10:08 pm EDT 09/13/15

There is an interesting article/review that was published when this version appeared in Houston. It, toward the end, speaks to the use of miss.

Link http://www.operawarhorses.com/2015/04/25/sondheim-at-the-opera-house-nathan-gunn-director-lee-blakeley-make-a-compelling-case-for-sweeney-todd-houston-grand-opera-april-24-2015/


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