Faust
Fri, 20 Aug 2004, 03:01 pmLeah Maher6 posts in thread
Faust
Fri, 20 Aug 2004, 03:01 pmAm thinking of shelling out quite a bit of hard-earned to see Faust. Anyone seen it and have an review to share? Paul?
Leah
Leah
Re: Faust
Tue, 24 Aug 2004, 12:50 pmWalter Plinge
Sorry Leah...
Am not going to manage to see this one myself...
However the opera itself is well worth seeing in ANY production.
When it was written it was considered dark and gloomy and somewhat dramatic.
These days its considered quite a tuneful romp...
Eg the rousing soldiers chorus I always think sounds somewhat like a broadway kick line ;-)
If you are only seeing one opera by the WA Opera this year and you are not an opera buff, see this one, because trust me the last one for the year, Norma, is really not one for the casual opera goer.
Mind you OzOpera are coming in September with La Boheme for one night only at the Octagon, which I am going to miss due to Earnest, and I'm seriously thinking about catching it in Bunbury (Look out Sis, I'm calling in for dinner!)
Also the Australian Opera Studio are doing The Marriage of Figaro later.
and don't forget the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company (sorry... the Carl Rosa Company) and HMS Pianfore.
[sigh] I'd swap all of them just to see the Australian Opera's production of one of my favourite opera's The Love of Three Oranges next year in Melbourne or Sydney.
Paul Treasure
Opera Queen Extraordinaire
Am not going to manage to see this one myself...
However the opera itself is well worth seeing in ANY production.
When it was written it was considered dark and gloomy and somewhat dramatic.
These days its considered quite a tuneful romp...
Eg the rousing soldiers chorus I always think sounds somewhat like a broadway kick line ;-)
If you are only seeing one opera by the WA Opera this year and you are not an opera buff, see this one, because trust me the last one for the year, Norma, is really not one for the casual opera goer.
Mind you OzOpera are coming in September with La Boheme for one night only at the Octagon, which I am going to miss due to Earnest, and I'm seriously thinking about catching it in Bunbury (Look out Sis, I'm calling in for dinner!)
Also the Australian Opera Studio are doing The Marriage of Figaro later.
and don't forget the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company (sorry... the Carl Rosa Company) and HMS Pianfore.
[sigh] I'd swap all of them just to see the Australian Opera's production of one of my favourite opera's The Love of Three Oranges next year in Melbourne or Sydney.
Paul Treasure
Opera Queen Extraordinaire