thewinelake Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Some rather late night performances to be seen here in early December. It's quite a short show compared to their usual - but given that they start at 11pm, that's just as well! https://www.adctheatre.com/whats-on/dance/scheherazade-the-tale-of-one-thousand-and-one-arabian-nights/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Crikey, that is late! I’m assuming it’s the last few days of term as getting up for tutes and lectures could be tricky. ☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewinelake Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Yes, although it’s not just for students! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 And not at West Road this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Ian Macmillan said: And not at West Road this time? West Road is otherwise occupied on the Saturday at least, with a concert version of Aida (I'm going to it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 And all being well, I'll be in the chorus. I'd wondered if there had been a booking clash and others had got in first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Oh, I'll see if I can spot you then! Not that your profile picture is that helpful for recognition purposes! Do you sing tenor or bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Tenor, since you ask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I'm afraid I couldn't work out which one chorus member was you but I did think it was an excellent concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Thanks - the spontaneous audience reaction would suggest it went well, and the emotion stirred up by the soloists in the final scene was pretty palpable. I trust that Scheherazade went equally well. Me? The silver-haired chap on the front row of the chorus, between two of our lady tenors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 (edited) I was somewhat surprised to notice a couple of women singing with the tenors. Is that due to a lack of (male) tenors? I thought the soloists were very good, especially Michael Wade Lee & Mirouslava Yordanova, as being off-book they were able to get more drama into it. Edited December 8, 2019 by Dawnstar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Macmillan Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 In fact, we have three ladies at the moment - just a matter of where the voice placement falls. I rather agree about the soloists - especially Ms Yordanova. It was, I believe, Linda Richardson's first Aida and, from what I could see, she was using the score solely as an occasional reminder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I assumed that all the other soloists were singing it for the first time. I know Nicholas Lester was at any rate, having followed his career since I first saw him with ETO back in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewinelake Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 A bit last minute, perhaps, but there's another chance to see this at a more socially acceptable time(!) - at West Road indeed - as part of the CUBC triple bill. This includes A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. http://www.westroad.org/event-info/cambridge-university-ballet-club-4/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewinelake Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 On 08/12/2019 at 13:55, Ian Macmillan said: Thanks - the spontaneous audience reaction would suggest it went well, and the emotion stirred up by the soloists in the final scene was pretty palpable. I trust that Scheherazade went equally well. Me? The silver-haired chap on the front row of the chorus, between two of our lady tenors. A belated response here - I think it did go pretty well, although it's tough getting a full house at that time of night! It was certainly very colourful.... I wanted to include a picture, but the system is rejecting my 90kB image, saying I'm only allowed up to 153.6kB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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