tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post1279873592248368714..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Otello at the MetJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64886915915257196032013-03-22T08:18:35.103-04:002013-03-22T08:18:35.103-04:00James, you are a true rennaisance man! I have to a...James, you are a true rennaisance man! I have to admit that opera is an art form that I haven't been able to appreciate in the way that I think I could (not to be confused with "should"). I have a feeling that the best in-road into opera would be to see a live production, to be fully immersed in the aural AND visual experience. You've inspired me to try to do so.Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45292303410431343232013-03-22T08:03:34.106-04:002013-03-22T08:03:34.106-04:00Hello James! Sounds like an amazing production... ...Hello James! Sounds like an amazing production... I had the pleasure to see this play produced in the cloister ruins of Roma on Gotland. It was probably in the other direction from your experience - quite minimalist in many ways, but with a real flavour of its own. They did some unexpected things - Desdemona took a bath onstage in act IV!<br /><br />Some pictures still extant here: http://romateatern.se/arets-forestallning/<br /><br />I'd love to see it as opera...<br /><br />And yes, a good Iago is joy to watch, isn't it? :DDave Brasgallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907449737546560478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-5065379183759336112013-03-21T17:49:40.401-04:002013-03-21T17:49:40.401-04:00James, have you ever ventured into Production/Set ...James, have you ever ventured into Production/Set design? If you haven't I think you'd LOVE it! I am SO jealous....NY has James Turrell's exhibit this year AND my favorite LD is doing Magic Flute at the Met later this year! I do miss the experimentation, discussion and overall sense of collaboration and fulfillment of work in the theatre. Also, Rob Wilson is one of my FAVOURITE LDs/Set Designer/Directors of ALL!!! Have you read Max Keller's "Light Fantastic?" Amazing amazing amazing (for one birthday a few years ago, I got a signed copy of his book..I was floating all day long!) To be able to interpret and create new concepts from music and pages of a script in a way that feels so tangible is awe inspiring!krystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943824077845596208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-45202711727532529062013-03-21T15:13:34.061-04:002013-03-21T15:13:34.061-04:00Alex Rex made a post on "Muddy Colours" ...Alex Rex made a post on "Muddy Colours" regarding a tour he took through the studios of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Towards the end of the picture set is an image of something which he couldn't quite identify, and he asked/wondered out loud "Does Gurney read this blog?"<br /><br />Perhaps you'd care to take a look and see if you can enlighten us? :)<br /><br />http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2013/03/bonus-post.html<br /><br />(Edited to correct typos)Arahmyntahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902105060234975873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59368365730172097252013-03-21T15:12:03.902-04:002013-03-21T15:12:03.902-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Arahmyntahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902105060234975873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-6687746673780500332013-03-21T12:34:40.720-04:002013-03-21T12:34:40.720-04:00I was there last night as well!
I particularly e...I was there last night as well! <br /><br />I particularly enjoyed the two dynamic set changes, and was amused when the audience had a very audible response to the reveal of the courtyard (immediately following intermission).<br /><br />I concur that Iago was spectacular. I was looking forward to the solo "Credo in un Dio Crudel" and was not disappointed.Tyler Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00367524838478923225noreply@blogger.com