Comments on: He has always been a fellow who arranges things

Harry commented

Harry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:51:29 +0000

La Cieca was probably alluding to Dolly Levi ‘always arranging things’ but let’s also not forget Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George…..(Steel).
About the French painter Seurat…..in the musical Seurat as he paints sings “….mustn’t forget the hat”.

whiskey per tutti commented

whiskey per tutti — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:24:01 +0000

I hate it when any arts organization does this kind of crap marketing. I suspect it’s a bust anyway.

lacroix321 commented

lacroix321 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00:26 +0000

OY VEY.

Alto commented

Alto — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00:49 +0000

“It invokes a picture of you taking off a glove and slapping it across their face …”

Obviously my lumberjack act isn’t fooling YOU.

wenarto commented

wenarto — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:13:04 +0000

Boo -- B did not hire me to sing Mahler 4 and use this kid? now I am singing Mahler 4 anything I want.

Graciella Scusi commented

Graciella Scusi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:18:58 +0000

@10 Alto “What are your credentials for this callous dismissal?”

I love your language, Alto, when you’re challenging someone’s facile dismissal of an artist’s integrity or worth (seriously). It invokes a picture of you taking off a glove and slapping it across their face, with an unspoken “you cad!” at the end of the sentence. Chivalry is not dead on Parterre Box.

honorary virgin commented

honorary virgin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:31:28 +0000

as a jew and an opera lover, i find nothing remarkable or offensive in nyco marketing to jewish singles an opera on a familiar heroine from jewish history and composed by a jew who deploys in it (to quote yesterday’s times) “his deep love and knowledge of the jewish liturgical traditions that were so firmly rooted in the fabric of his style.” it seems like simple common sense.

Harry commented

Harry — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:09:40 +0000

Perhaps this it is what is called ‘penetrating the Ring’ -in the 4th degree? Are condoms going to be issued with every ticket sold? This NYCO idea is rather ‘unfortunate’ and could lead to some very bad jokes. Any cultural event should seek at all times to be inclusive to all; not set up tones of exclusivity in any form.It is decisive.
Just as irksome in theater, is special gala nights for only ’special people’ that can afford the special entrance prices.

Dan Johnson commented

Dan Johnson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:15:43 +0000

It could be worse. It could be La Juive. Or Salome. Or Klinghoffer. Or Meistersinger. Or perhaps Mark Morris could stage the Johannes-Passion, that would also be more offensive than the present JEW-DATING NIGHT AT THE JEW OPERA strategy. Actually, now that I think of it, I would disproportionately inclined to go to bed with any Jewish boy I met at a performance of The Death of Klinghoffer (as long as he is not there to wave a sign), so scratch that one off the list.

operablogger commented

operablogger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:02:50 +0000

…or a Vicars and Tarts night for “La Favorite” — if they ever decide to perform that opera, of course.

Will commented

Will — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:58 +0000

Opera houses across the country–and internationally, I believe–have been doing these themed matchmaking nights for years. Why the snarky comments about NYCO now? I’m for anything that will help the company to survive.

RE: Esther. The original reviews were extremely good. The music may not be in a style you like but it is apparently very good of its type. A city that has had excellent productions of Wozzeck, Lulu, Moses und Aron, et al for decades (capped two summers ago by the gigantic hit Die Soldaten that sold out and was greeted with universal praise) shouldn’t be dismissing Esther quite so glibly.

RE: The gays and Esther. I know one gay gay who’ll be sitting in the first row of the Third Ring. I’m looking forward to it very, very much. Anyone want to meet during the intermission(s)? Hans?

pavel commented

pavel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:58:31 +0000

Maybe for Madame Butterfly they’ll have a singles night for rice queens.

tannengrin commented

tannengrin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:29 +0000

I love the concept. The ‘themed’ nights should somehow relate to the work in questions. Don Giovanni could be targeted to a “Guidos and Real Housewives” crowd.

Alto commented

Alto — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:12:24 +0000

“Since the music of ESTHER is not worth much …”

What are your credentials for this callous dismissal?

m. croche commented

m. croche — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:10:52 +0000

Boy are those kids in for a surprise.

For them, Hugo Weisgall will turn out to be the Bernie Madoff of composers.

aloki miyeyi commented

aloki miyeyi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:21:16 +0000

Seating is in the fourth ring, so if you meet a nice Jewish doctor he will either be a medical student or not such a good catch.

I remember reading that at the Met singles nights the box office sold single tickets, or would that be singles tickets, asking if you were buying for a man or woman, and were seating accordingly: male and female they created them. Does anyone know if at the gay events they were asking, top or bottom?

Quanto Painy Fakor commented

Quanto Painy Fakor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:11:39 +0000

oops:

Quanto Painy Fakor commented

Quanto Painy Fakor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:11:02 +0000

For those of you who would prefer to stay home, here’s a splendid quiz. The answers have already been posted on Youtube.
httpv://www.youtube.com/user/coloraturafan#p/a/u/2/Le2Aie5Ojs4

Quanto Painy Fakor commented

Quanto Painy Fakor — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:05:20 +0000

Since the music of ESTHER is not worth much, talking will be permitted during the performance to encourage possible matches among attendees.

Sanford commented

Sanford — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:52:30 +0000

I think we need to have a Parterre Box night at the opera.