tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post1814529215038980832..comments2024-03-16T06:23:29.917-07:00Comments on The Reverberate Hills; or The Apotheosis of the Narwhal: fun stuff I may or may not get to: May 2016Patrick J. Vazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09279528648512493917noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post-62547634948681270652016-04-26T21:28:22.191-07:002016-04-26T21:28:22.191-07:00Brahms also loved the score and apparently went to...Brahms also loved the score and apparently went to see it some incredible number of times when it played Vienna. Of course he didn't have recordings the way we do. "Deteriorated over the decades" seems to describe the appearance of many opera warhorses.<br /><br />Thanks, glad you enjoyed the preview. I'm just glad I got it posted before a third of the events had passed.Patrick J. Vazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279528648512493917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22361479.post-45073113863500211412016-04-26T20:00:04.659-07:002016-04-26T20:00:04.659-07:00I love the phrase "suggestive behavior" ...I love the phrase "suggestive behavior" in bold face. I will be very disappointed if that behavior onstage is less than salacious. And of course you're right, "Carmen" is pretty much the definition of sex and violence, which is the only thing I don't like about it. The music, though, is one score I've never gotten sick of. It's one amazing tune after another in a wild variety of moods. <br /><br />I saw the old Ponnelle production when it was new, with Teresa Berganza singing and clicking her own castanets, and it was a great show. Unfortunately, it deteriorated over the decades with house director restagings that made it look more like a community pageant. Looking forward to seeing something fresh.<br /><br />By the way, nice job on the month's preview. There's a lot.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.com