I was able to see a performance of Wagner's Die Meistersinger at Covent Garden on Sunday and again yesterday in Birmingham at Symphony Hall played and sung by the same forces (almost). For me, the concert performance was even better than the one in London. Firstly, the excellent ROH orchestra was seeable and even more importantly audible. The chorus similarly.
The lead singers wore suits (men) and long dresses (women) in a way that made the work contemporary rather than arch and trendy.
I do not know if this counts as a post-modern production, and really do not care, but it certainly was fun and accessible.
The audience cheered to the rafters.
No comments:
Post a Comment