Regie derelicte
Well, Sanford definitely wins the prize for the best mot of the week (in addition to his uncontested status as biggest ‘mo of the year) for his comment about last week’s Regie quiz. The opera pictured above is apparently taking place in a rehearsal hall, so he guessed it must be called Zar und Mary Zimmerman. And so, in La Cieca’s heart of hearts, so this opera shall always be known, even though, in point of prosaic fact, it was really Louise.
Fans of the prosaic (and you know who you are) are warned that this week’s puzzler is, well, puzzling. (And do let’s keep it that way, those of you who recognize these photos: hold your tongues, and allow the guessers to guess.)
The 2nd Picture screams Traviata. Could it be 1984 the opera but backdated (then shouldn’t it be called 1884?)?
For all you asshole regisseurs and dramturds:
Dramaturds!
Does anyone here have ANY idea of what is going on in Quanto’s mind?
Having seen this one, my lips are sealed. However, I must say that it had some truly stunning moments including the male star singing while suspended upside down in something akin to gravity boots from the device in the center picture. Actually singing. Upside down. I don’t imagine that’s easy…
L’ho visto anch’io – stupendo…
Si, stupendo. secondo me troppo stupendo, troppo cirque du soleil… preferisco l’allestimento di Carsen a Fenice… piu semplice, piu psicologico, piu convincente…
E vero che c’era troppa gente superflua sul palcoscenico (per manovrare le macchine pesantine…) Purtroppo non conosco quello di Carsen.
Shades of Turandot
Well, the last pic could be of LIu getting carried off, Ruxton. Or it could be Siegfried. THats the only other time I know of a character gettin carried off like that, in Gotterdamerung.
Yea Noel could be- also could be Gilda in the bag- and the other pics could fit in with Rigoletto
Tales of Hoffmann?
Pic 1: Olympia going crazy
Pic 2: Hoffmann and Giulietta
Pic 3: Antonia being carried off after she dies.
Just a thought…
A colour and period challenged Parsifal? Act I, the grail scene; Act 2, Parsifal and Kundry + flowermaidens + Klingsor in the chariot; Act 3 Titurel’s body being carried in…
I wanted to say Parsifal, but #8 beat me to it.
So I’ll say Faust.
1. the Kermesse scene
2. the Garden Scene love duet…while Mephistopheles looks on
3. the final moments…as Marguerite’s body gets carried away to somewhere Regie
I won twice! Best mot and biggest ‘mo! Yay, me!
Don’t be dissing Peggy Lee; she was a goddess. I never get tired of hearing Fever or Is That All There Is.
Or The Folks Who Live On The Hill. Top production, that.