Note from William - With this posting, we have created a new Category of articles on this website. This will be called “Superlatives” and we will invite various persons to add their own. My website colleague Tom, conceived the idea of the “Superlatives” and has already alerted us to the most spectacular stage show - Webber’s “Phantom [...]
Entries from July 2008
Superlative: 1998 Gold Medal “Turandot” in Beijing’s Forbidden City
July 28th, 2008
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Showtime in Vegas: Tom’s Tips for “Phantom” Opera-goers
July 20th, 2008
Your Tipster has already reviewed on this website the utterly sensational Phantom of the Opera now showing at the ultra-opulent Venetian in Las Vegas. The Phantom run will continue for at least the balance of 2008, and is now the most popular and best-selling show in all of Las Vegas.
(To access the “Phantom” review, see: [...]
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The Remaking of San Francisco Opera Part III “Madama Butterfly” - December 8, 2007
July 15th, 2008
Previously, I have cited the San Francisco Opera production of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly”, conceived by Ron Daniels with sets by Michael Yeargan, as an extraordinary experience. The production, utilizing modern techniques of stagecraft, set design and lighting technique, sets out to recreate the emotional impact that a performance of the David Belasco’s English language play had on Puccini.
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