Ah the end of the opera season. I’ve been lucky enough to attend all of the opera’s this season at Vancouver Opera, though tonight is the first time I’m seeing one without Sheila as a member of the cast. Sheila would be here to enjoy Salome, but she’s at home sick.
Anyway, Salome. This is a Strauss opera and I have been told that it is, umm, rather different than the others I’ve seen thus far. Of course being opera there is the standard fare of death, lust, sex … you have to wonder if there is some kind of operatic checklist.
Salome is the story of King Herod, St. John the Baptist, and the lustful (and rather twisted) Salome … yes, yes there will be necrophilia.
Regardless, the regular gang is collecting here, Kimli, Tanya, Rebecca, Raul is finally joining us, but Monnique is missing this go round.
Oh, and don’t expect an “Intermission update”, no intermission in this only 103 minute opera. I’ll give updates later. And sorry no tweets from the floor, because I left my phone at home.
Since I can’t say much about this opera, how about a preview of next season…
We have Nixon in China, Norma (complete with Druids!), Marriage of Figaro, and Madama Butterfly. Certainly four operas I want to see! I saw Butterfly (Sheila’s favourite opera) in HD at the ScotiaBank Theatre (a Met Opera rebroadcast), and it was wonderful, but I do want to see it live!
Quick update here. Got back from the tour that Terry gave us. Very simple set this time. Raked stage, rented from Seattle Opera.
As I said above, there is the severed head of St. John the Baptist in the show. Oh and it’s a good one. Cast from Greer Grimsley himself. And don’t forget the blood sponge! Gotta love an opera with gore.
The show is going to start soon…I suppose I should give you my impressions later.
Of course I will
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