Last night we were at the opera again, this time to see tenor James Valenti in the Met's production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.
I started this sketch before the show, referencing a variety of googled images, and then finished it in my opera seat. James Valenti is really fun to draw, with wonderfully chiseled planes.
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James Valenti will be in three more Madama Butterfly performances: April 9, 12, and 15.
Thanks, Paul!
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James twofold;-)
The "chiseled planes" come out well. A reddish background this time? Adds some glamour, I'd say; usually your portrait-backgrounds are either black or white.
You clean up pretty good, Jim! Nice sketch!
A little disappointed you didn't wear your top hat and geared monocle to the opera. Seems like the perfect occasion!
James, you do a lot of these at concerts. I have wondered whether you get a lot of attention or 'looky-loos', curious people poking their heads in to see what you are doing?
David, I don't sketch at all if there's any chance it will distract anyone. The last few times I've been surrounded by friends, and no one else even noticed. During the intermissions, though, the sketching is a great icebreaker, and I met several new friends last night who noticed me sketching.
Rich, I used the red background thinking of the bright color fields in the Minghella production.
Jeff, it's as cleaned up as I'm ever going to get! NJL, It would be fun to go there with a top hat, but where would you put it during the show?
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He comes to the restaurant where I work. He, and his family, are both very nice. You've captured his likeness very well. :-)
Wow that's must be an amazing performance. I love Madame Butterfly. I had seen this performance when I was a kid and I shoockes. now it's playing online at greek national opera's TV nationalopera.gr . Can't wait to see this perfmance again.
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