Comments on: Regie unleashed

xiaoming commented

xiaoming — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:58:06 +0000

I’m guessing Martha by Flotow, even though I don’t know the first thing about it.

mafketis commented

mafketis — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:30:56 +0000

Obviously Trittico, though you’re making it difficult by putting the pictures out of order.

Top, Suor Angelica as she dies getting a glimpse of her son (who is a bit older than she’d imagined)

Middle, Tabarro, La Frugola as a Crazy Dog Lady who nevertheless has a sense of style.

Bottom Schicchi being petitioned by the relatives.

tannengrin commented

tannengrin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:05:31 +0000

Roberto Devereux. Il Direttore must have confused Westminster Palace with the Westminster Dog Show.

jim commented

jim — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:07:54 +0000

Lear, with the little dogs taken literally.

actfive commented

actfive — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:00:52 +0000

I have no idea, but is that actually Netrebko in #2? If it is, she’s gotten a bit zaftig.

Sir Ferris commented

Sir Ferris — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:52:34 +0000

Boheme, right?

1) Che gelida manina
2) Vien, Lulu!
3) Alcindoro returning at end of Act II

rysanekfreak commented

rysanekfreak — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:47:43 +0000

Hmmmmmmm, a somewhat less familiar title?

Could this be Gomes’ Salvator Rosa?

1. The baritone, dressed as George W Bush, gives his daughter away in marriage.

2. The soprano picks her nose while the chorus of dogs sings happily.

3. Peter Boyle (I thought he was dead!) walks woodenly among the chorus members while the conductor wonders why he didn’t accept the offer from Opera Fargo to conduct their marionette La Boheme instead.

Noel Dahling commented

Noel Dahling — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:20:50 +0000

Alcina

squirrel commented

squirrel — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:03:30 +0000

The Bassarids.

Dan Johnson commented

Dan Johnson — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:44:44 +0000

Actéon?

Loge commented

Loge — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:37:06 +0000

I don’t know why but it seems to have a Pique Dame feel about it.

79CXR commented

79CXR — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:17:18 +0000

I have been to France, visited Cornwall and darted through Kent. But still I speak as his Master’s fool. Alas I am no Duke or Earl. Gloucester has half day closing on Tuesdays.

But I think I have caught Goneril. It’s very painful..

I blame Regan.

Kilian commented

Kilian — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:03:30 +0000

Indeed, photo number two could be Trebs just realising she left her kid on the bus on her way home from Dunking Donuts, but that isn’t an opera. I somehow suspect this is belcanto: is picture number two yet another attempt at portraying Queen Elizabeth I in a new and original way? Picture one could be Hanna Kennedy, Mary Stuart and Leicester so I’ll guess Maria Stuarda.

arepo commented

arepo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:51:03 +0000

L’Italiana in Algeri

La Cieca commented

La Cieca — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:26:13 +0000

Der Woofenschmied

werther commented

werther — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:13:11 +0000

der waffenschmied?? I was really thinking about it and then read the hint…

79CXR commented

79CXR — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:53:30 +0000

Born 1564, he wrote of a lascivious Monarch.

MontyNostry commented

MontyNostry — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:39:58 +0000

Le grand macabre?

La marquise de Merteuil commented

La marquise de Merteuil — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:50:12 +0000

Adriana Lecouvreur

schweigundtanze commented

schweigundtanze — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:47:57 +0000

This is the most brilliant Turandot Konzept I’ve seen!

1)Timur kisses the Prince of Persia goodbye, with ballgown Liu looking on (they were exiled from Liu’s senior prom, don’t you know?)

2) Turandot plots her next move with Ping, Pang, and Pong. If I had to take a guess, said move would be revenge on her costumer.

3) Ping, Pang, and Pong offer Calaf (who is somehow older than Timur) the world if he’ll give up his name.