Eyewitness “Nose”?
La Cieca may not at the moment comment on last night’s premiere of The Nose at the Met since Our Own JJ is working on his review of the piece today. But she wants to encourage the cher public to share their thoughts.
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- Clita del Toro: Cammie dear, you can always buy a life’s supply of Swiffers (which I love) from Harriet... 2:23 PM
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- Buster: Upcoming: the Salome of Mireille Delunsch! Singing it, not directing it. She will direct Dialogues des... 2:05 PM
- Clita del Toro: Right but I bet their executives are still giving money to anti-gay causes! I will do some... 1:59 PM
- Camille: Salomanda, Thinking now that you are a pretty sharp cookie as my husband agrees with you on every point... 1:58 PM
- Henry Holland: please keep in mind I live in an operatic wasteland, commonly referred to as L.A., and I’ve... 1:54 PM
- tatiana: Not for me–I have Daniels/Domingo/Mi lnes and heard the other one in the House . . . no, thank you,... 1:46 PM
- Camille: Barbara Daniels’ hysteria at the end of Act two is the best take on this difficult ending... 1:30 PM
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Why did they waste time on this tosh when they might have mounted SIR JOHN IN LOVE or THE IMMORTAL HOUR?
Why not Capricci di Callot of Malipiero (Gianfrancesco) or Il Calzare d’Argento of Pizzetti?
Why Gergiev, of course, plus a British director.
South African, dear.
Or the Sessions MONTEZUMA.
If the Met always managed to match material with director this perfectly, it would be a wonderful world.
it was beautiful, it was brilliant, and it was wild fun!
I loved it. I just wrote about it on my blog if you’d like a more detailed explanation (click on the link on my name).
SOunds like the MET has a winning team this time, but for those of you who prefer Verdi:
Su! del naso …
William Kentridge = pure, distilled win. I am SO ticked off that this isn’t being screened.
In a certain way, the best thing the Met has done in years. Also in some ways quite tedious. One has complicated feelings, but generally a big hairy success. I may actually blog it, hm.
Looks like the entire run of The Nose is close to sold out, even before the reviews are out. Is it the Kentridge/Art World/High Culture appeal? The Russian community which always turns out to support Gergiev (even that hideous Gergiev Ring Cycle sold out). Or is it Paolo Szot and his South Pacific fans?
I think the downtown-y Kentridge element should not be discounted. I think Gergiev has conducted plenty of productions that haven’t sold out. (Mazeppa?)
Funny how no one here, of all places, has commented on the singing. How was Szot? How was Gietz?
Gietz, weakish of tone, was disappointing, especially heard next to the three debuting Russian high tenors. Popov as the Inspector was amazing. Szot does not have a particularly large or noteworthy voice but he gives a *very* good performance. Most enjoyable singing is that of Erin Morley in 2 parts. Bezzubenkov and Ognovenko pull out the ham stops but are good, with native Russian which Courtney certainly does not muster. Good evening at the Met!
Yes agreed… Szot’s voice is on the small side (gets swallowed by Gergiev at times) and has a rather dull color, but man what a committed performance, you really didn’t care in the context of this absurdist opera. His theatrical chops were off the charts.