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[quote]Posted By n/a on 02/07/2008 12:06 AM

Wagner, any Wagner. Please. I know this may not have the broad appeal of the Italian repertoire, and a big show is needed each season, so I've made suggestions for venues and size of production.   
  1. The Dutchman could be a collaboration with the NC symphony and a local choral society, semi-staged at Meymandi for the optimal symphonic experience. Likewise Tannhauser. Or, a Wagner Gala along the lines of the event at Munich last year - the 1st Act of Walkure, semi-staged - a sword in a tree, a cup of water, and some subdued lighting is the minimum required, and the 3 principals (plus the orchestra). Other items on the program could include individual Acts or scenes for other operas, or some of the better known individual extracts.  
  2. More Strauss.  Salome was a huge treat, can we have some more (Ariadne Auf Naxos?) - or include some extracts in a German Opera Gala night (with Wagner)?  
  3. Some of the more intimate Mozart works - Cosi (or Clemenza di Tito is gaining in popularity) - Fletcher would be the optimal venue.  
  4. For Italian opera - Verdi's Trovatore is one of my favorites, especially if there's an awesome mezzo to steal the show as Azucena - this could be the Memorial Auditorium 'big show' with 'big voices' for a future season, (see my post on bellowing tenors on another thread - bring it on for Il Trov!)[/quote]

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