Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered

Von Thomas May, 30 Juli 2017

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“an emblem of the eccentric, unanswered questions that loomed throughout the production”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, am 29 Juli 2017

Händel, Alcina

Santa Fe Opera

Harry Bicket, Musikalische Leitung

David Alden, Regie

Gideon Davey, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Elza van den Heever, Alcina

Anna Christy, Morgana

Daniela Mack, Bradamante

Jacquelyn Stucker, Oberto

Paula Murrihy, Ruggiero

Alek Shrader, Oronte

Christian Van Horn, Melisso

Hidden tears season the comedy in Santa Fe's enchanting Elixir

Thomas May, 31st July

In this revival of Stephen Lawless' busy production, set in 1945 Italy, young American tenor Jonah Hoskins' endearing performance tilts Donizetti's charmer in a Nemorino-centric direction.

****1

Steve Jobs scores a success in Santa Fe

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 22nd July

Mason Bates's much-hyped first opera, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, excited Santa Fe audiences despite its dramatic shortcomings.

***11

Brenda Rae carries Santa Fe Opera's Lucia

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 21st July

Static blocking and an uneven cast can't kill a Lucia di Lammermoor with a star this bright.

***11

The Golden Cockerel soars in Santa Fe

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 19th July

Santa Fe Opera's colorful and beautifully sung The Golden Cockerel makes a case for more Rimsky-Korsakov opera in the repertoire.

****1

Majeski stars in a superb Santa Fe Capriccio

Maria Nockin, 5th August

Maestro Leo Hussain’s translucent rendition of the score made Capriccio the crowning glory of the Santa Fe Opera Season.

*****

Santa Fe Opera Stages Puccini's Fanciulla del West

Maria Nockin, 2nd August

Richard Jones's production of Puccini’s Western opera La fanciulla del West is well sung, but fails to tap in to the Wild West atmosphere of the surroundings.

***11

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Thomas May

Thomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.

Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered: Alcina casts some surprising spells in Santa Fe