Three of the six selections were taken from operas in the upcoming
season: the overture from Tannhauser;
the Te Deum from Tosca; and the final
scene from Don Giovanni. There were also scenes from Verdi’s operas Rigoletto and Macbeth, plus a not-often-heard piece from Mascagni's Iris.
The Don Giovanni performers included Ana Maria Martinez, whom I saw last year sing Mimi in La Boheme at the Lyric. Once I was invited to a dress rehearsal of Don Giovanni at the Lyric and for the first time there sat in box seats, which are very cool for anyone who likes moveable chairs with extra leg room. Not a bad way to listen to Mozart. The offering from Rigoletto, a tale of what-one-sends-around can come back around – with a vengeance, was the complete Act III, which includes a particular favorite of mine – the quartet.
The Don Giovanni performers included Ana Maria Martinez, whom I saw last year sing Mimi in La Boheme at the Lyric. Once I was invited to a dress rehearsal of Don Giovanni at the Lyric and for the first time there sat in box seats, which are very cool for anyone who likes moveable chairs with extra leg room. Not a bad way to listen to Mozart. The offering from Rigoletto, a tale of what-one-sends-around can come back around – with a vengeance, was the complete Act III, which includes a particular favorite of mine – the quartet.
Macbeth undoubtedly carries
lots of memories for people – who didn’t read it in high school? And what a story – out damned spot and from
his mother’s womb untimely ripped. As I
sat there, I recalled that Macbeth is the only opera I have seen at the Met in
New York, and, aside from the great spectacle of it, I remember thinking how incredibly
comfortable the seats were there compared to those at the Civic Opera House,
where the Lyric performs. Of course, hard
to beat is enjoying the music and voices of Macbeth
from the comfort of a spacious canvas folding chair while working on a bottle
of pinot noir under a beautiful night sky.
R Balsamo
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