Comments on: Going Backstage http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Mary http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-1020 Mary Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:39:25 +0000 http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-1020 CONGRATULATIONS to the Met for this quite brilliant initiative - we were able to share Romeo & Juliette with you, sitting 3,000 miles away in England at the Regent Centre, Christchurch, Dorset! Their dedicated staff overcame a few technical hitches and everyone, on leaving, had nothing but praise for the whole venture. The Centre became a true opera house for the evening, with hesitant initial applause mounting to 'Bravo's at the end ... and sneaking us backstage to catch the elves at work and enjoy the principals being waylayed by the peerless Fleming was a treat indeed. The production was magnificent: Netrebko in fine voice and winning presence, Gunn an affecting Mercutio and Leonard the very best of Stephanos. If Domingo's baton set a slightly lethargic pace, it still evoked great warmth from the Met Opera Orchestra and the Met Chorus. I had expressly travelled to hear Alagna sing one of his most heart-stopping roles and he was, indeed, in luscious form - Felicitations, Roberto! Enjoying it with a like-minded friend doubled the pleasure - and her recording it from the radio, to relish with croissants the next morning, was almost too much pleasure for one weekend ... What a Christmas present! Good luck with further transmissions - please keep them coming! CONGRATULATIONS to the Met for this quite brilliant initiative - we were able to share Romeo & Juliette with you, sitting 3,000 miles away in England at the Regent Centre, Christchurch, Dorset! Their dedicated staff overcame a few technical hitches and everyone, on leaving, had nothing but praise for the whole venture. The Centre became a true opera house for the evening, with hesitant initial applause mounting to ‘Bravo’s at the end … and sneaking us backstage to catch the elves at work and enjoy the principals being waylayed by the peerless Fleming was a treat indeed.

The production was magnificent: Netrebko in fine voice and winning presence, Gunn an affecting Mercutio and Leonard the very best of Stephanos. If Domingo’s baton set a slightly lethargic pace, it still evoked great warmth from the Met Opera Orchestra and the Met Chorus.

I had expressly travelled to hear Alagna sing one of his most heart-stopping roles and he was, indeed, in luscious form - Felicitations, Roberto!

Enjoying it with a like-minded friend doubled the pleasure - and her recording it from the radio, to relish with croissants the next morning, was almost too much pleasure for one weekend …

What a Christmas present! Good luck with further transmissions - please keep them coming!

]]> By: LEOPOLDO http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-1014 LEOPOLDO Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:10:00 +0000 http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-1014 Astonishing production, although it was mere luck that I found out about this incredible event. I went to the encore showing of Romeo et Juliette at my local movie theater in Brownsville, TX. Only 8 persons attended the performance, and no information was available, even with the movies personnel. I think that something should be done about promoting this beautiful show, particularly among local schools. The production is excellent by all standards. I have just to say that there were about 3 interruptions of the sound, of about 20 secs in length, I guess some technical bugs of the transmission. Otherwise, I can only congratulate the Met and local participants for bringing the Opera to our small border city in a whole new dimension, thanks to the magic of modern technology. Please keep on going with this remarkable effort. Thank you. Astonishing production, although it was mere luck that I found out about this incredible event. I went to the encore showing of Romeo et Juliette at my local movie theater in Brownsville, TX. Only 8 persons attended the performance, and no information was available, even with the movies personnel. I think that something should be done about promoting this beautiful show, particularly among local schools. The production is excellent by all standards. I have just to say that there were about 3 interruptions of the sound, of about 20 secs in length, I guess some technical bugs of the transmission. Otherwise, I can only congratulate the Met and local participants for bringing the Opera to our small border city in a whole new dimension, thanks to the magic of modern technology. Please keep on going with this remarkable effort. Thank you.

]]> By: Dennis http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-982 Dennis Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:22:23 +0000 http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-982 Thank you for the outstanding and interesting production. Thank you for the outstanding and interesting production.

]]> By: Dennis http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-981 Dennis Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:08:08 +0000 http://blog.metoperafamily.org/metopera/2007/12/15/going-backstage/#comment-981 Was that Anna Netrebko doing a jump behind Renee Fleming before she interviewed Placido Domingo? It was hilarious. She also made face on the mock suicide scene and after she exited a scene. She's goofy that she seems having so much fun which is not bad at all because she delivers the goods in her singing and acting. Was that Anna Netrebko doing a jump behind Renee Fleming before she interviewed Placido Domingo? It was hilarious. She also made face on the mock suicide scene and after she exited a scene. She’s goofy that she seems having so much fun which is not bad at all because she delivers the goods in her singing and acting.

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