Desert song
“A blizzard seemed an incongruous prelude to an opera set in sizzling biblical Egypt, but the trudge through snowy SoHo on Wednesday night paid off with a glimpse of the intriguing new Mosheh.” [New York Post]
“A blizzard seemed an incongruous prelude to an opera set in sizzling biblical Egypt, but the trudge through snowy SoHo on Wednesday night paid off with a glimpse of the intriguing new Mosheh.” [New York Post]
..simultaneously performing a circumcision and a coloratura aria -- trim n’trill?
In the words of Maria Callas, “If you are going to cut something, you cut Glauce’s aria, not mine!”
“This was the most unkindest cut of all”
Manou, easy for YOU to joke about it, heh?
Paiement en petites coupures uniquement…
I know this is an old post, so likely no one will ever see it, but I wanted to add my feelings about this opera. I attended last night, and I have to say the music is quite beautiful and well-crafted. The performers, from the very small group of musicians to the fabulous cast, were truly dedicated to the piece and all proved the skill to pull it off. I found the staging totally inappropriate, though, and the venue couldn’t have helped -- tiny! I think this would actually work well performed as a concert piece, especially given how short it is. Hopefully we’ll get to see it presented again at some point, if only to see what a different cast and staging would bring.