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n/a on 2/6/2008 10:58:11 PM |
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RE: Production in Fletcher |
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I thought it worked very well. It gave a more intimate feel to the experience because one was so close the performers. For bel canto, I would imagine that a smaller venue is also easier for the performers to focus on their coloratura technique, as opposed to bellowing to the rafters (I witnessed the latter approach at the Met 'Lucia' earlier this season). Fletcher was certainly preferable to a larger venue with amplification like Memorial Auditorium. The other problem with Memorial is that it doesn't have doors to the auditorium, and some members of the audience wander in and out, like a baseball game, which is really distracting to those of us trying to stay connected to the onstage drama. However, this is Raleigh, not some uptight 'old-skool' venue so I'm trying not to fret too much about this, but I would be interested to hear the views of the performers on this topic.
The semi-staged Marriage of Figaro at Meymandi was exceeded my expections, and I would urge there the artistic team to think about what else would work there. I'll post my suggestions on another thread dealing with this subject (think Wagner with the symphony...) |
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