Grex Classical Conference Item 10

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albaugh

response 216 of 221:

Oct 28 20:16 UTC 2002

I saw the most amazing thing (to me) on cable TV Sunday morning:  On something
calling itself the ARTS channel, there was an item (each item lasting a few
minutes and having a musical piece accompanied by "something" visual) which
in the credits just said "animation" that I can best describe as "claymation".
This one happened to be from Rigoletto (Act I, "The affectionate (?) Duke,
abduction of Gilda").  The characters seemed to be singing in English.  Call
me a "hillbilly" :-) but I wouldn't mind actually possessing (or renting)
video tapes of such a rendering - the entertainment value was high, and I can
appreciate the music.

Thoughts?

dbratman

response 217 of 221:

Oct 29 00:02 UTC 2002

There was a Claymation Christmas special some years ago that I remember 
fondly.  I liked their "We Three Kings" with the camels singing the 
chorus.

coyote

response 218 of 221:

Nov 2 21:36 UTC 2002

re 216:
there's an entire video of little opera snippets set to animation (I think
it's mostly computer animation) call "Opera Imaginaire" or something like
that.  some of the animation has nothing to do with the music (a la fantasia)
and some of it is a little scene from the story.  it might be distributed by
miramax, but I don't remember.

krj

response 219 of 221:

Nov 12 02:04 UTC 2002

I've been trying to come up with something to say about the Michigan 
Opera Theater production of Verdi's IL TROVATORE without much success.
Singing in the production was mostly good; acting was just fair.
Dramatically this opera is a bit of a mess, probably because 
the librettest died midway through, if I remember correctly.
 
TROVATORE is one of those improbable opera plots which everyone 
sneers at: two brothers separated at birth on opposite sides of 
a civil war, in love with the same woman.   It's interesting that
TROVATORE is lumped in with two of Verdi's strongest dramas,
RIGOLETTO and LA TRAVIATA, all three premiering in a brief
period in the early 1840s.
 
What makes TROVATORE worthwhile is the music, which is oriented towards 
choruses and ensemble pieces, which I love.  It's always great to 
catch up with one of the mid or late-period Verdi operas which I 
have not seen.
 
Before the show, the director of the company came out to make a pitch
for Proposal K, which was (in part) a plan to get the Detroit suburbs
to kick in some millage money for the Detroit cultural institutions.
"Arts, Parks and Kids" it was called.  I didn't hear if it passed.

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Coming up this weekend:  Janacek's THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN, presented 
by UM School of Music.  I think it's at Power Center, but I'm not sure.
Sung in Czech with projected English titles.

coyote

response 220 of 221:

Nov 12 17:32 UTC 2002

(yes, it's at the power center)

krj

response 221 of 221:

Mar 6 04:16 UTC 2004

UM School of Music's spring opera offering is DON GIOVANNI.  
Mozart's setting of the tale of Don Juan is one of the best and 
most popular operas, and it will be performed in the cozy confines 
of Lydia Mendelsohn Theater: it's almost guaranteed to sell out.    
Four performances, March 25-28.  Call the League Ticket Office at 
734-764-2538 or peek at http:///www.uprod.music.umich.edu

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