Yes, it's only one this week. Things are slow because of the Memorial Day Holiday. As always, the choices are purely my personal opinion. Take with a grain (or a shaker) of salt.
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| La Traviata |
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents Verdi's
La Traviata through June 23. "Violetta has one important rule: never fall in love. As a Parisian courtesan, her life is full of parties, admirers, and - most importantly - freedom. Then she meets Alfredo. His naive sincerity sweeps her off her feet. Just when Violetta thinks she has escaped her past, she is asked to make an unthinkable sacrifice. Will pride, love, or honor prevail? Embrace the romance of this Verdi masterpiece, featuring the directing debut of star soprano Patricia Racette" Performances take place at the Loretto-Hilton Center at 135 Edgar Road on the Webster University campus. All performances are sung in English with projected English text. For more information:
experienceopera.org call 314-961-0644.
My take: There was a time (before November 2016) when I would have suggested that the mix toxic chauvinism and smug self-righteousness of the males characters in Verdi's opera was starting to look dated. Now I'm not so sure. In any case, this new production is getting rave notices for the quality of the singing and acting on display. I'll be seeing it myself next week (a bout of the flu forced me to reschedule from opening night) but for now I'm happy to recommend it on the strength of its reviews and for the fact that it stars the immensely talented Sydney Mancasola, who was so impressive in
OTSL's La Rondine in 2015.
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