[Magdalen] It Trittico Opera Stuff.

[Christopher Hart]

I like SOME opera, but I have an odd relationship with the whole genre as I
came to opera via Wagner.

On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 10:20 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> In a message dated 10/8/2015 9:54:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> scottknitter at gmail.com writes:
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> I  haven't been to the Met (closest I've been was the NYC Opera's Don
> Giovanni  many years ago), but the stagings would be at least half of
> what I'd go  there for!>>>>>>>>
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> The stagings are a big part of what makes it "grand" opera.
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> Outside of the Met, I tend to prefer stagings that are a  bit
> nontraditional -->>>>>>>
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> The Frankfurt Opera (Germany) has an active grand opera season.
> as does the nearby Darmstadt Opera.  Both companies have some of  the
> bare bones type sets.  I can't help but have the feeling that they  are
> secondary to budgetary constraints.
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> That said, the last opera I attended was Der Rosenkavalier  in
> traditional staging and costuming, at the Chicago Lyric Opera. It  was
> ravishing, even if very long. The continuous ocean waves of music  are
> what I'm there for. Richard Strauss didn't go in for stopping for  a
> recitative with harpsichord.  :)>>>>>>>>
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> One of my most favorite operas.  You might also try "Arabella" if  you
> haven't done so.  I'm not so wild about Strauss' "Electra,"  "Salome"
> and "Ariadne Auf Naxos.  My nephew, Clive, was taken to the Met
> (on tour in Minneapolis) production of "Der Rosenkavalier" at the
> age of 7.  At the first intermission, he was asked how he liked  the
> performance.  He came back with, "I'll tell you this.  That guy  (Octavian)
> is NOT a man!"
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>
> David Strang.
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