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Don Giovanni
Venue: Royal Opera House
Where: West End
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starstarThis thread seems to support a theory I have, that most people don't like opera but a bit of panto or TV sitcom makes them perk up. It brings to mind the Royal Opera's hideous Fille du Regiment. Mind you, nothing wrong with a bit of populism I suppose. - Sandman25 Feb 12
starstarstarstarGood point, Natalia. Breaking the fourth wall and interacting with the audience isn't wrong, and Don Giovanni *is* a seducer, so why shouldn't he address a woman in the audience? It makes sense. You may not like it, and that's of course in your right, but saying it's a lack of respect to the work in hand is overreacting to a sparkle of action on stage. - rod stein22 Feb 12
starstarstarstarThe review is definitely 50% accurate and obviously lacks on "" What is all this about "...when the lead decides it’s OK to start playing to the audience and physically interact with a woman sitting close to the stage, you know that there’s a total lack of respect for the work in hand. What possessed Erwin Schrott to do this is beyond me..." Please, what is wrong with it? He is spontaneous like any other south american artist !! I could well see Juan Diego Florez or Rolando Villazon doing the same thing... Yesterday, clearly the male singers were much more talented than the female conterparts...Erwin Schrott is the best for Don Giovanni without a doubt - Natalia 22 Feb 12
starstarBelinda, although the review's dateline suggests otherwise, I know that Keith McDonnell attended this cast's opening night (16 Feb) because I saw him there. So I think that's the night under review. - Mark Valencia22 Feb 12
starstarstarstarFor accuracy's sake Constantinos Carydis was indisposed last night. An announcement was made from the stage prior to the performance and a flyer was included in the programme - Belinda22 Feb 12
starstarstarGemma's comments are certainly vague. Can you say in what way the review is "unevolved" or outdated and give some evidence that the performance is not? I ask merely out of interest. I'd incline towards the view that this production is a dud. - OperaLover22 Feb 12
starstarAnd you, Gemma, should try listening to the opera and maybe you might even read the libretto as you will discover that this lame staging didn't even scratch the surface. Give me a bold staging like Calixto Bieto's last staging at ENO anyday over this. If you think what Covent Garden is dishing up is part of an 'evolution' then you're sadly misguided. - Keith McDonnell21 Feb 12
starstarstarstarstarWOS reviewer clearly is still living in the past century. Musical theatre, here including opera, evolves. You should try that, too. Evolution, that is. - Gemma21 Feb 12


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