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| "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 12:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| The new Terrence Blanchard opera appears to be a big seller. There are no more seats available in the Family Circle and Balcony, just scattered tickets everywhere else, and getting rush tickets is proving impossible (today, they weren't even available - the moment the clock hit noon, they were sold out). I'm a little bummed because I wish I had bought a nosebleed seat when I had the chance - I was banking on rush seats so I could see people's faces - but excited for the Met! They finally programmed a Black composer and it's proven to be lucrative. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: NeoAdamite 12:29 pm EDT 10/10/21 | |
| In reply to: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 12:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I'm late to this thread, and very glad that this piece is doing well for all the reasons stated. I do wish the opera were better: The hour-long Act 1 is flatly expository, 80% of it ultimately inconsequential. If this were a play nobody would have hesitated to cut that extra material before opening. Acts 2 and 3 were infinitely better, with many strongly conceived and dramatically effective scenes. The many opportunities for diegetic music (such as the chicken chopping, or the barroom music) were left unused. The orchestration was surprisingly unvaried, and didn't know to get out of the way when the lead character was in his middle and lower registers. Worst was that for most of two hours the musical texture was simple block chords plus a line on top. That was a bit much. And to those who say "ordinary listeners don't care about such things," I say that they make a huge difference whether they are noticed consciously or not. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: Lapsedfan 05:22 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 12:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| It's being offered on the Met in HD series later this month. Works for us in Santa Fe, NM. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: bsturtle 03:02 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 12:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I'd love to know if rush was actually offered tonight, and if not - why. I had the same experience as you. From what I understand, the rush is part of a grant program and they guarantee 200 per performance, except gala nights. So what's the deal here? |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: 37Rubydog 04:42 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - bsturtle 03:02 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| Long time same-day ticket Met ticket person here. The regular same-day $25 program unfortunately is "up to" 100 (or maybe more) tickets -- they tend to go really quickly - as in a few minutes. If you get a sold out screen - keep refreshing and you might get a chance to buy, but in my experience it's almost impossible for hot performances. The good news is that they will likely record it for PBS and/or Met on Demand. They did it with a number of performances in 2019. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: bsturtle 05:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - 37Rubydog 04:42 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| Okay, I guess the original grant that guaranteed 200 per performance is gone, alas. The articles I found were from 2012-14, so it must've expired. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 05:51 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - bsturtle 05:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| Varis died several years ago. Other donors have stepped in to keep the program running, but it's not exactly the same as it was when she was guaranteeing the balance on those 200 tickets. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met | |
| Last Edit: Singapore/Fling 03:30 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 03:29 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - bsturtle 03:02 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| Rush was definitely not offered for tonight. I hit refresh on my browser right at noon, and it was marked as Sold Out. I also had trouble with rush earlier this week: I kept being told that rush seats were available but when I attempted to add a ticket to my cart, the system either crashed or told me my cart was empty. I tried this for like 20 minutes before rush was officially marked as Sold Out. That day, I was on my phone on the subway, so bad service might have been part of the issue, but I got the sense that their website was being dysfunctional (I've snagged rush before on my phone on the subway). Their rush page does note that they don't offer rush for every performance and that they reserve the right to change their policy and/or end the rush offer at any point. I also don't think it's ever been 200 seats... maybe 20? In any event, I've never had trouble getting rush in the past. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: bsturtle 03:52 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 03:29 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I didn't notice the bit that they don't offer for every performance, BUT it was definitely 200 at one point. It was a gift from Agnes Varis, something like 2-3 million dollars. It used to be touted as "200 $25 tickets in the orchestra to every performance". Maybe that's changed since it was first started, but it was most definitely 200. I wish they would've just put on the page that rush wouldn't be offered tonight, rather than making people sit there, ready to go, and then just winding up disappointed. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: dbdbdb 12:58 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 12:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I saw it on Monday. It has many good points, including some beautiful music, a very interestingly portrayed mother -- relationship, and a powerful depiction of the ugly impact of sexual abuse on a young life. Against that, I thought the climactic scene wasn't as gripping as it should be; it doesn't build to a pitch of emotion that one wants at that moment. Also, for the first time in my experience, the entire cast seemed overwhelmed by the Met orchestra, to the point that at times they were difficult to hear. Whether this is due to the sweeping orchestrations or to a cast that isn't used to projecting in that enormous house, I'm not sure. But I bet that seeing it in the cinema may be the best way to enjoy it. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 01:36 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - dbdbdb 12:58 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I was also there Monday (front of Family Circle), and didn't notice more than one or two times where the orchestra covered the singers, and just at very thickly scored times. There are a handful of debutants in the cast, but the principals and the majority of the rest aren't new to the house. The ending, I think, suits the text. The emotional heights are earlier (and the final scene is picking up where the opening scene left off); the end is about moving on. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met | |
| Last Edit: Singapore/Fling 01:44 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 01:44 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - sirpupnyc 01:36 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I had a problem at times hearing the singers from the Family Circle for "Der Rosenkavalier" (and others around me were also complaining about that), so it doesn't seem unique to this one production. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 12:55 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 12:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| Well - tonight there are almost 100 avail in the orchestra tonight, 43 in the parterre, around 80 in the Grand Tier. Family Circle and Balcony always sell out first if there is any buzz, as they are the cheapest. And this morning all of the standing room places were on sale. Next Wednesday there are 128 in the orchestra available, 41 in parterre, 95 in the grand tier, 6 in dress circle. Selling very well though. It seems to be like the WIlliam Kentridge production of THE NOSE = the cognoscenti and art world went crazy and filled all the seats - then they brought it back and played to crickets. I think a remount will sell less well - the opera is of the moment, and after the reviews everyone has to see it. I could be wrong and it will rival LA BOHEME for sales for years to come - but I dont think so. It's an important opera for the Met to have produced, and all are rallying around it. And its a NY audience. A staple like the glitzy TURANDOT production will be playing to crickets - its a tourist draw. When buzzy new productions return to the Met - usually - the audience is much smaller - as these are never works that the tourist mobs want to see. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met | |
| Last Edit: Singapore/Fling 01:45 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 01:42 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - NewtonUK 12:55 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I don't know what website you're looking at, but your numbers for tonight in the orchestra and the Grand Tier are inflated by about a third. God, I wish they had 100 seats in the orchestra, maybe they would have sold some of them as rush today. And yes, we can only talk about the production in its first run. Though if we do want to speculate about future productions, right now we'd do better to measure this opera against "Porgy and Bess", which was the runaway hit of last season. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight | |
| Posted by: NewtonUK 03:39 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 01:42 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| At the moment (3.33p)\ 62 orchestra seats still available 42 Parterre 65 Grand Tier 3 Balcony. They only do lottery tix when the sides of the house have a lot of availability - not for scattered better seats .... Porgy and Bess is a major score, with tons of 'hit tunes' - a national treasure of a work. FIRE SHUT UP is an interesting work, capturing the zeitgeist, but its hard to see it entering the standard repertoire. Like Porgy (which has great trouble being done in opera houses around the world), the all black cast raises large economic issues. Even the most diverse opera company in America would have only about 10-15% of its chorus as African American artists. The majority of the chorus, and small roles usually played by company members, would need to be overhires just for producing PORGY or FIRE. Many opera companies would like to schedule Porgy, but the economics are hugely daunting for most. Even for the Met, reviving FIRE SHUT UP will always be an expensive proposition - which I am sure they can find donors to cover - but not a small thing. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight | |
| Posted by: Ordoc 04:18 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight - NewtonUK 03:39 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| You are damning Porgy and Bess with faint praise. As for the standard repertoire, it's the same old same old done over and over and over. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 04:49 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight - NewtonUK 03:39 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| Yes, they do only do rush seats when they have seats to sell... and this is the first time I've not been able to get a rush ticket, so what does that tell us about this show relative to other shows? There were also, as you note, less than 200 seats available in the entire 3,850 seat house as of an hour ago, which means - if my math is correct - they were at 99.5% capacity. How many shows hit that mark? When I've gone to The Met, I've seen many, many more empty seats. So, I don't entirely know what point you are trying to make by pulling a SummerTheater and obsessively counting available seats, but by any metric, this would seem to a show that is selling very well for them. But sure, go on denying that this has been a successful run and throw up hypothetical road blocks for why this and other Black-sung operas are uncommon and, it seems from your general tone, should remain so. |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight | |
| Posted by: Ordoc 04:20 am EDT 10/09/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight - Singapore/Fling 04:49 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| What is a Black-sung opera? | |
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| This is (I think) the correct math | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 11:01 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a big hit for The Met: Tix tonight - Singapore/Fling 04:49 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| I asked Google, because that math was looking screwy, even to my number-impaired brain... this is about 95% sold as of 3:30. | |
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| re: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met | |
| Posted by: Huss417 12:29 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
| In reply to: "Fire Shut up in My Bones" looks like a bit hit for The Met - Singapore/Fling 12:17 pm EDT 10/08/21 | |
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| October 23 is the Live from the Met broadcast in movie theaters. | |
| Link | https://www.metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/2021-22-season/fire-shut-up-in-my-bones-live-in-hd/ |
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