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.)
May I intrude a note of sanity? What is the point of stagings so irrelevant to an opera that nobody can tell (except by wild guesses) what opera is involved? Please explain.
Walkure.
2. Hunding and party come home to find Siegmund and Sieglinde.
3. Valkyries carry off the dead.
1. stumps me, but I’ll guess: regie directors try to persuade ellerveira to accept their visions.
Don Giovanni?
Magic Flute
DArn it. Rysanekfreak beat me to it with Faust.
I’m going to guess Tosca. That last pic might be Mattila carried off stage rather than faux-jumping from the parapet. Therefore, it must be The Mikado.
I’m going to guess Romeo et Juliette. No idea why.
And I just discovered this exquisite performance, with her daughter.
ooops, wrong thread
Merry Widow?
It’s clearly The Rocky Horror Picture Show:
1. Rocky on the slab
2. Bridal march in the reprise of “I Can Make You a Man”
3. Frank N. Furter’s death after the Floor Show