Improbable, but true
As La Cieca mentioned last month, the 2007-2008 Met season will include a new production of Satyagraha, the Gandhi-themed opera by Philip Glass and Constance De Jong. And now La Cieca has been informed that there is actual basis in fact for her wild surmising. Darling Dawn Fatale drew La Cieca’s attention to an announcement on a blog called daytripper of a theater workshop to be conducted by the designer and director Julian Crouch.
Mr. Crouch’s CV includes the following fascinating detail: “Currently he is designer and associate director of a new staging of Phillip Glass’s opera about Gandhi, SATYAGRAHA, for the English National Opera and The New York Metropolitan Opera.” A glance at the English National Opera’s website reveals that, yes, Satyagraha is on the bill, with a production team consisting of Crouch and Phelim McDermott of the theater company “Improbable,” best known here in New York for their 2005 production of Shockheaded Peter.
The ENO production is scheduled for April 2007, which suggests that the opera would show up in New York earlier that year — perhaps for an opening night coinciding with Glass’s 70th birthday on January 31, 2007? (Remember, you heard it here first.)
Sorry “Jussilives” but La Boheme does not “open this Friday” with Angela Marambio debuting as Mimi. It already opened on Saturday, November 18th with Villazon and Marambio. She was OK … a bit nervous. A huge voice not quite right for Mimi but her Amelia in Boccanegra should be better.
I went over to Met Maniac…Met Futures. There are some interesting updates.
I found the answer to my own question. “Fanciulla” is the opera being replaced by “Satyagraha.” How could I have forgotten?
I see that Guleghina is still listed as Norma and Turandot. Gruber is down for Lady Macbeth. I’m not sure I will want to listen to those performances.
I also see that “Boheme” is listed for each of the next three seasons.
I also see a lot of Renee Fleming in 2008-2009.
I don’t think I can wait two seasons for the Voigt-Podles “Gioconda.” I want it tonight.
The Met is getting a new “Trovatore.” Let’s hope this one is better received than the last two productions, both of which had their moments of unintentional hilarity.
Barbara Frittoli is still listed for a “Don Giovanni,” so she isn’t the one being dropped, as some of us speculated. Millo and Villarroel as nowhere to be seen, so they must be the two “Don Carlo” Elisbettas being bought out of their contracts (one of Cieca’s most interesting recent blind items).
the new trovatore is for Fleming, Radanovsky got bought out of that one.
Opera Enthusiast – thanks for the correction – totally got these mixed up in my head – my bad. DOH!
I’m very disapointed that Patricia Racette will not be coming back for anything but a Revival of AMERICAN TRAGEDY and Peter Grimes.
The “new” Trovatore is the production that LOC opened on November 4th and Ms. Radvanovsky said at the time that she is still doing it at the MET so if she’s been bought out they haven’t told her yet.
Off topic, but you are not going to believe this.
The Producers, the hit broadway Musical, will have a new Mx Bialystock in january:
Tonza fucking Danza.
Thanks for the correction, Bill Bookbinder. Those of us in the provinces must rely on the Met’s website, which, in the “Season and Tickets” section, erases each performance after it occurs (presumable to prevent people from accidentally trying to buy a ticket after the fact). As such, one cannot tell the opening night of a particular show … I’m sure there is a list somewhere … just not readily visible on the website.
rennnay is really singing trovatore? I’m guessing after leonora and norma are through with her she won’t even be able to sing a zerlina or susanna! I am glad that she is slated to sing desdemona, she was truly moving in her performance on dvd with doming…though that was some 10/11 years ago.
Jussilives … it’s very easy to find on the MET website. For any performance prior to today just click on “archives” on the bottom of the MET’s website. Enter any prior date or range of dates and you will find all past performances.