And it was wonderful! Good singing (terrific in the case of the villain, whose role is entirely in dramatic flamenco style), good choreography, interesting set design which contributed to the action... and Golijov's management of tension is sublime. Then there is the sheer beauty of much of the music...
The response from nearly all of our supporters was equally enthusiastic - which is just as well, considering that half of them had never heard the opera and only went because I plugged this trip pretty hard... I believe that there are 2 more performances to come, in Milton Keynes and Southampton. One man was seriously considering going again
The response from nearly all of our supporters was equally enthusiastic - which is just as well, considering that half of them had never heard the opera and only went because I plugged this trip pretty hard... I believe that there are 2 more performances to come, in Milton Keynes and Southampton. One man was seriously considering going again