Friday, September 23, 2011
Fall Arts Preview: Verdi, Puccini among opera offerings
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Opera has been the most expensive of the performing arts since it was invented more than 400 years ago in Italy. But the payoff when opera's elements -- the lavish sets, pricey singers, full orchestra and chorus --come together can be a uniquely exhilarating and emotional experience.
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Opera is an art form that I will forever be in awe of. It combines the absolute extremes of scenic, costume, orchestral, and choral elements in such a way that the final product can, in most cases, only be described as breathtaking. None get better than the classic La Traviata. To include this performance in a season is a guaranteed ringer. To include Motzart alongside La Traviata is something that excites me to a great extent. I feel all opera is something to be experienced at least once in a while and I truly hope these shows do well!
I am excited about the Fall Arts Preview of opera offerings in Pittsburgh. I don't see myself going to see Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata" because I just don't have the time right now, but I hope to be able to find time for Georges Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers" (Nov. 12, 15, 18 and 20) It is a show I've never seen and as a prospective costume designer, I'd like to see how this work compares to the composer's mega-hit "Carmen." In any case, opera is one of the few venues where one can just appreciate the overall beauty and immerse ones self in the sensory experience of the show. We in Pittsburgh are lucky to have such talent in our midst.
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