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Review of RNCM's The Pilgrim's Progress
[…] the Herald (here a Mr Mayor back home); Kamil Bien impressed with a mature tenor timbre in his roles as Interpreter (in this case a medic) and Messenger in the wartime hospital scenes; Steffan Owen stood out for his singing and his characterization as Lord Hate-Good (now, with the text as cue, a be-wigged and merciless judge). There were excellent performances, too, from Stephanie Poropat, Lucy Vallis and Rhiannon Doogan is the Shining Ones, Stephanie Maitland as Madam By-Ends (with Ryan Davies as Mr), and a whole variety of roles in Vanity Fair. David Parry pilots it all with a sure hand in the pit, and the chorus singing – they’re trained by Kevin Thraves – is magnificent. Edward Robinson as the Pilgrim - picture: Robert Workman
2018-08-20 00:38:24
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Remember reading about Gabrielle Cadenhead in our Rural Commuters series? The young flautist travels between Maitland and Sydney (more than two
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2016-11-12 20:42:24
Greek for the Strong of Heart
Boston Lyric Opera brings a new British verismo opera to Boston’s Paramount Center at Emerson on ‘Wednesday through Sunday. “Turnage’s opera Greek, and the play it’s based on, Sophocles’s tragedy Oedipus Rex [multiple-choice test for classicists HERE ], tamper a bit with the story,” according to director Sam Helfrich. “I like messing with the classic model, finding a new window into the house,” he says. Set against the background of British politics in the 1980s, this contemporary work showcases the music of Mark-Anthony Turnage and the 1980 play by actor and playwright Steven Berkoff (1937-). In film, Berkoff has brought to life many memorable villans, such as Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills Cop and General Orlov in Octopussy. True to the disturbing plot points of Oedipus Rex, and infused with the politics and language of Berkoff’s play, Helfrich says Greek is not for the faint of heart. “It’s […]
2014-08-28 02:51:19
The Maitland theater will screen "Aida," composed by Giuseppe Verdi, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30. Tickets are $20, $17.50 for Enzian members.
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