Comments on: Moët et Regie

By: Baritenor

Baritenor — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:02:33 +0000

The first thing that comes to mind, for some reason, is Ullmann’s Kaiser von Atlantis. Either that or Wozzeck. The problem is, the only opera I can think of that would have an actual Cross-dresser in it is Le Grande Macabre.

By: louannd

louannd — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:52:05 +0000

The last time I saw a bird cage in a production, it was part of Nathan Gunn’s costume from the Magic Flute. I love the part where one of the 3L’s take the codpiece off and uses it as the lock.

By: arepo

arepo — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:10:46 +0000

“Wozzeck”

By: Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:00:42 +0000

I feel like this must be Götterdämmerung—we got a sword, we got a bird, we got a naïve hero lookin’ all feebleminded—but I really have no idea what would be going on in any of these scenes.

By: kashania

kashania — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:59:19 +0000

I think it could be Rigoletto as well but mainly for the first pic, which I can see as being between Sparafucile and Rigoletto.

If no. 2 is “Questo e quella” and the last one “La donne e mobile”, then is that (a cross-dressing) Maddalena as the bartender??

By: MonkeyBoy

MonkeyBoy — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:37:01 +0000

I’m going to say Salome, if only because the champagne bottles bring to mind the Met’s Salome. That being said, I’m sure it’s some opera with which I’m completely unfamiliar.

Where do you find these La Cieca?

By: devon.c.estes

devon.c.estes — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:40:48 +0000

Hamlet? Military uniforms, insanity, booze, broad swords…

the first picture would actually be a cool Grand Inquisitor/King Phillipe scene from Don Carlo (with the inquisitor in black leather of course.)

By: dawnfatale

dawnfatale — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:32:01 +0000

Must be Pelleas et Melisande
1. Arkel and Pelleas
2. The scene in the cave
3. The death of Melisande

By: javier

javier — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:57:53 +0000

It’s got to be an opera with lots of drinking songs in it, so maybe it’s something by Verdi. Macbeth?

I hate Regie quizes? quizzes?

By: LeperEllo

LeperEllo — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:54:09 +0000

A nurse, an empty bird-cage, some guys arguing about something. Die Frau Ohne Schatten.

or maybe

Die Schau Ohne Falken?

By: Hans Lick

Hans Lick — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:44:47 +0000

Siegfried!

1. Alberich (in wheelchair) confronts Wotan outside Fafnir’s cave.

2. Siegfried at evening’s end sings of his romantic solitude to the (sleepwalking) bartender, who turns out to be Brunnhilde.

3. Later, while she cozies up to the cage that held the Forest Bird in Act II, he celebrates their impending union, while Erda checks in, just to be sure no one needs a hypo. As if!

By: Kayla Micreda

Kayla Micreda — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:12:58 +0000

Is that a sword in the bartender’s hand in the second picture? If so, it’s Die Walküre!

1. Wotan challenges Alberich to a chess match during the staged prelude of Das Rheingold and the scene plays out in the cycle’s remaining preludes.

2. Hunding and Siegmund during happy hour.

3. Siegmund frees the Forest Bird (making an early appearance) from its cage. Logically, in this production, Sieglinde is a nurse.

By: poisonivy

poisonivy — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:53:50 +0000

Rigoletto

1. Opening scene
2. Questo quella
3. La donna e mobile

By: rysanekfreak

rysanekfreak — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:16:50 +0000

Andrea Chenier !

1. L’Incredibile is up to no good in Act 2.

2. The Act 2 duet between Chenier and Maddalena.

3. “Idia Legray!!!!” “Son io!!”

By: iltenoredigrazia

iltenoredigrazia — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:01:55 +0000

Don Giovanni

By: viper

viper — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:13:24 +0000

I’ve never guessed before, but this time I was moved… hope I’m right! fingers crossed.

La forza del destino.

religious hermits, sexy nurses… ce sont presque la même chose, n’est-ce pas?

By: Quanto Painy Fakor

Quanto Painy Fakor — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:59:10 +0000

The operatic version of Silence of the Lamb starring Hanibal Lechter.

By: tannengrin

tannengrin — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:03:49 +0000

With the ‘champagne’ hint I thought this would be Don Giovanni, but it looks more like a ‘Faust’ to me.

Unless it’s Othello.

By: Krunoslav

Krunoslav — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:33:16 +0000

I’m going to guess RAKE’S PROGRESS just because you used the word “tomfoolery”. Certainly the bottom photo could be Bedlam.

By: CerquettiFarrell

CerquettiFarrell — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:15:27 +0000

Looks like Fledermaus
“Taeubchen das entflattert ist…?” So you have the bird-cage

1st caption – duet Eisenstein / Falke (he had an accident when he got drunk and dressed as a bat)

2nd caption – 3rd act prison scene? Alfred & Frosch

3rd caption – 1st act – Rosalinde, Alfred and Adele.

The whole thing takes place in a hospital ward because of Falke’s accident? or Eisenstein’s?

By: Opera South

Opera South — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:03:28 +0000

Cosi or maybe Hoffmann?

By: La Cieca

La Cieca — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:01:16 +0000

Remember, cher public: if you know the production, don't blurt it out. This is meant to be a guessing game.