Regie within reach
That trio of delicious candy-covered ladies tempted you to all sorts of wrong guesses, cher public, but nobody could figure out their relationship to each other, which would surely have given the game away.
They’re cousins, you see, and the work in which they appear is Offenbach’s La Périchole as presented at the Komische Oper Berlin, directed by Nicolas Stemann.
Here’s a glimpse at the whole thing, wrappers and all, in action.
And now for this weeks quiz, which looks to be 100% sugar-free. Remember, cher public, if you actually recognize the production, mum’s the word.
I’d love to come up with something original so I could win again but I have to go with Fidelio which has already been mentioned.
Did anyone say Gypsy Baron?
1) hidden treasure
2) Saffi, very angry at the Chastity Commission, or possibly the draft board
3) Ottokar & Arsena together at last
Is Elektra or Salome too obvious?
1. Klytemnestra/Herodias
2. Elektra and the servants/Salome and the guards
3. Elektra and Orest/Salome and Herod
I’m going to take “mum’s the word” as a hint and assume this is Cherubini’s Medee.
1. Medee confronts Jason at the beginning of the opera.
2. The king and his entourage approach to ask Medee to bug off.
3. Same act – Medee begs Jason to let her see her children.
You are all wrong! It’s Ballo in Maschera.
1. Visit to Ulrica
2. The three murderers and Amelia at the crossroads at midnight
3. Confrontation between Amelia and Riccardo