August 15, 2013
Present: Kate, Nic J, Nic
OperaUpClose, it said, and that it exactly what we got - from the front row!
Once I overcame the fear that an actor would trip over my feet, that I'd spill my drink causing them to slip or that I'd kick over the easel, which was very close, I was drawn in to this tragic tale of love, lust and corrupt politicos.
Being so close meant we could see every fleeting expression and also the effort and sometimes seeming lack of effort required to hit some extraordinarily powerful notes. An orchestra of 3 provided the music whilst a cast of 4 (may be 5 as we thought someone might be missing from the curtain call) sang. Of course, the plot was melodramatic and a little predictable but the performances were sensual and at times tense, it was pared-back but impressive and enjoyable with overtones of Othello and The Lives of Others. As Kate said, comments please on the motif of the handkerchief as a mechanism to inspire jealousy with a view to wicked manipulation.
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