Geoff Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Just back from today's dress rehearsal of Mozart's Mitridate. No comments of course but I think it fair to say that Graham Vick's highly stylised production, first seen in 1991, looks bright and fresh and classy, particularly when one compares with many other "modern" opera productions we have had since. So if you've never seen it, please consider going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Seeing this on Thursday. Have only seen the 'big four' so very early Mozart is a first for me. Was attracted by the sound of the production, so looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheherezade Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 looking forward to seeing this next Saturday. Fabulous cast. Hope they live up to expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Fabulous cast indeed, Lucy Crowe goes from strength to strength and stole the show as Ismene earning herself a deafening ovation at the end, and Bejun Mehta as Farnace brought tears to my eyes in his final aria of heartfelt remorse. I've always liked this very original production, but last night's audience found everything funny and frequently ruined the atmosphere with inappropriate laughter, there was also a great deal of heavy object dropping, whispering, coughing and fidgeting, the worse audience I've encountered in an age. Early Mozart is criminally neglected, I'd give a lot to hear Ascanio in Alba in a major house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Thoroughly enjoyed this on Thursday. I loved the stylised movements, the costumes kept reminding me of Meissen 'Oriental' figures. Lucy Crowe was outstanding, both vocally and dramatically, and I loved Bejun Mehta, what a lovely voice. I don't think we had inappropriate laughter, more giggles at some of the subtitles. It we did get very enthusiastic applause. Not a bad opera for a 14 year old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/27/2017 at 11:00, MAB said: Fabulous cast indeed, Lucy Crowe goes from strength to strength and stole the show as Ismene earning herself a deafening ovation at the end, and Bejun Mehta as Farnace brought tears to my eyes in his final aria of heartfelt remorse. I've always liked this very original production, but last night's audience found everything funny and frequently ruined the atmosphere with inappropriate laughter, there was also a great deal of heavy object dropping, whispering, coughing and fidgeting, the worse audience I've encountered in an age. Early Mozart is criminally neglected, I'd give a lot to hear Ascanio in Alba in a major house. You may be right, but quite a few tickets didn't sell and I noticed they were discounting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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