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| Posted by: Chromolume 12:19 am EST 12/18/22 | |
| In reply to: Camelot Marketing - standingO 09:41 pm EST 12/17/22 | |
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| I mean it is Bartlett Sher again so that would be totally legitimate. You mean the Bartlett Sher that did that awful Rigoletto currently at the Met? Yup, totally legitimate. |
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| re: Camelot Marketing | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 11:09 am EST 12/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Camelot Marketing - Chromolume 12:19 am EST 12/18/22 | |
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| Some day the Met will realise that Barbiere was a fluke and stop hiring him, no matter how good his work next door. I think it was Comte Ory that led me to the conclusion that he doesn't understand or even like opera. (I've just missed this Rigoletto a second time, so I can't comment until it comes back again.) |
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| re: Camelot Marketing | |
| Posted by: Circlevet 06:17 pm EST 12/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Camelot Marketing - sirpupnyc 11:09 am EST 12/18/22 | |
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| I run hot and cold with his direction but love Comte Ory and feel the Rigoletto is a vast improvement over Myers's Vegas fiasco. | |
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| re: Camelot Marketing | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:21 pm EST 12/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Camelot Marketing - Circlevet 06:17 pm EST 12/18/22 | |
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| ...and feel the Rigoletto is a vast improvement over Myers's Vegas fiasco. How? Can you elaborate? |
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| re: Camelot Marketing | |
| Posted by: Circlevet 11:53 pm EST 12/19/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Camelot Marketing - Chromolume 09:21 pm EST 12/18/22 | |
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| The Vegas setting, while sometimes visually stunning, made no sense and the story was not well told. The current production tells the story clearly and, for me, is a much more visually satisfying experience. | |
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| re: Camelot Marketing | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 01:24 am EST 12/20/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Camelot Marketing - Circlevet 11:53 pm EST 12/19/22 | |
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| The current production tells the story clearly Except for that ridiculous "dream sequence" near the end. And Gilda's abduction is pretty odd too. And for all the fuss about it being set in 1920's Germany, I don't see any of that. The story would have been a lot clearer if set in Mantua. And it's so dark and drab, in ways it didn't have to be. At least the Vegas production was colorful and more exciting visually in general. I can't say this production has much to watch at all. |
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| re: Camelot Marketing | |
| Last Edit: Chromolume 12:37 pm EST 12/18/22 | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 12:35 pm EST 12/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Camelot Marketing - sirpupnyc 11:09 am EST 12/18/22 | |
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| It's just weird. It's supposed to be set in Weimar Germany (why I don't know), but it's not really. It has fantasy dream sequences that don't make sense (well, one at least). The Vegas Rigoletto had its problems too, but at least it was interesting to look at - this isn't. And lots and lots of turntable, because hey, gotta have a gimmick, and use it over and over... | |
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