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Two On The Aisle discusses OTSL’s Production of Ariadne On Naxos

09 Jun Two On The Aisle discusses OTSL’s Production of Ariadne On Naxos

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Love this Ascanio in Alba trailer! 4 more chances to see this rarely-performed Mozart piece! @oper_frankfurt 💕

Love this Ascanio in Alba trailer! 4 more chances to see this rarely-performed Mozart piece! @oper_frankfurt 💕

Reviews are in! Very grateful for the chance to play this sweet character, and to help bring to life a lesser-known piece by Mozart. For those coming through Frankfurt this holiday season, there are 5 more chances to catch @nina_brazier’s stunning production of Ascanio in Alba @oper_frankfurt, led by the fantastic @aldenpiano (and #lukasrommelspacher on 28 and 30 Dec). Big thank you to @monikarittershaus for the gorgeous photos!

FRANKFURT FIRST PERFORMANCE 17 December
2023
FURTHER DATES 17, 21, 26, 28, 30 December 2023 / 1, 3 January 2024

~ CREW
CONDUCTOR Alden Gatt @aldenpiano
DIRECTOR Nina Brazier @nina_brazier
SET DESIGNER #ChristophFischer
COSTUME DESIGNER Henriette Hübschmann @henriettehuebschmann
LIGHTING DESIGNER #JonathanPickers
DRAMATURG Deborah Einspieler @deborah_einspieler
^ CAST
VENUS Kateryna Kasper @katerynakasper
ASCANIO Cecelia Hall @cecehallsings
SILVIA Karolina Bengtsson @bengtssonsoprano
ACESTE Andrew Kim® @ten.andrew_kim
FAUNO #AnnaNekhames

FRANKFURTER OPERN- UND
MUSEUMSORCHESTER @museumsorchester_ffm

Reviews are in! Very grateful for the chance to play this sweet character, and to help bring to life a lesser-known piece by Mozart. For those coming through Frankfurt this holiday season, there are 5 more chances to catch @nina_brazier’s stunning production of Ascanio in Alba @oper_frankfurt, led by the fantastic @aldenpiano (and #lukasrommelspacher on 28 and 30 Dec). Big thank you to @monikarittershaus for the gorgeous photos!

FRANKFURT FIRST PERFORMANCE 17 December
2023
FURTHER DATES 17, 21, 26, 28, 30 December 2023 / 1, 3 January 2024

~ CREW
CONDUCTOR Alden Gatt @aldenpiano
DIRECTOR Nina Brazier @nina_brazier
SET DESIGNER #ChristophFischer
COSTUME DESIGNER Henriette Hübschmann @henriettehuebschmann
LIGHTING DESIGNER #JonathanPickers
DRAMATURG Deborah Einspieler @deborah_einspieler
^ CAST
VENUS Kateryna Kasper @katerynakasper
ASCANIO Cecelia Hall @cecehallsings
SILVIA Karolina Bengtsson @bengtssonsoprano
ACESTE Andrew Kim® @ten.andrew_kim
FAUNO #AnnaNekhames

FRANKFURTER OPERN- UND
MUSEUMSORCHESTER @museumsorchester_ffm

The last time I saw Marlena in person, she and I both cringed when Sam pulled out his phone to take a picture of us. How I wish he’d insisted! Instead, we have this sweet picture of Roby playing in Marlena’s sons’ old toy car - she raced to dig it out of a closet when we arrived. She was delighted to meet him, as he was her. She was always in Sam’s and my corner, and she was a huge force in my journey into this career. I can’t imagine being where I am now without the years I spent as her student. My heart is hurting today, but I know she will live on in the hearts of her students, and their students, for a good long while. Thank you, Marlena, for teaching me so much and for reminding me, over and over and over again, to trust myself. I often imagine your smile while I sing. Eternally grateful. Rest in peace.

The last time I saw Marlena in person, she and I both cringed when Sam pulled out his phone to take a picture of us. How I wish he’d insisted! Instead, we have this sweet picture of Roby playing in Marlena’s sons’ old toy car - she raced to dig it out of a closet when we arrived. She was delighted to meet him, as he was her. She was always in Sam’s and my corner, and she was a huge force in my journey into this career. I can’t imagine being where I am now without the years I spent as her student. My heart is hurting today, but I know she will live on in the hearts of her students, and their students, for a good long while. Thank you, Marlena, for teaching me so much and for reminding me, over and over and over again, to trust myself. I often imagine your smile while I sing. Eternally grateful. Rest in peace.

What a wonderful ride. Thank you @bostonlyricopera for entrusting me with this beautiful role. I loved being Angelina, especially with this wonderful group of people! Grateful 🥰

And thanks @operawire for this wonderful review!
“It is hard not to be enchanted by Cecelia Hall’s Angelina. Possessing a beautiful lyrical instrument, Hall’s voice has a quality that makes Cenerentola a well-grounded figure; beyond thrilling trills, her Angelina makes us believe that she is the most normal person on the stage — the only one that we can relate to. Her coloratura, therefore, instead of sounding like instrumentalisations of herself, is adjacent to her well-commanded lyrical lines. The challenging psychological problem within “Cenerentola”— why is she seeking the recognition of those who despised and mistreated her — seems to be peripheral to the making of the character. Angelina’s main feature seems to be her niceness and deep-rooted morality. Her voice serves as a moralizing force within the opera. Her “Non più mesta” was an invitation to goodness instead of a showcase of virtue. And her goodness, as opposed to her stepfamily’s wickedness, needs no explanation: it is all present in the voice.”
Operawire 14.11.23 João Marcos Copertino

Repost from @bostonlyricopera
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🗞️ THE REVIEWS ARE IN 🌟
We’re thrilled to share this shining moment from a review! Our title character stunningly sung by mezzo-soprano Cecelia Hall brought so much humanity to our production. Thank you, OperaWire, for the kind words!

👏 Join us in congratulating the magic of live performance and the incredible talents that brought our Cinderella to life. 🌟

Read the whole review here: https://operawire.com/boston-lyric-opera-2023-24-review-la-cenerentola/

#opera #review #boston #BostonCinderella #CinderellaatBLO

📷 Nile Scott Studios

What a wonderful ride. Thank you @bostonlyricopera for entrusting me with this beautiful role. I loved being Angelina, especially with this wonderful group of people! Grateful 🥰

And thanks @operawire for this wonderful review!
“It is hard not to be enchanted by Cecelia Hall’s Angelina. Possessing a beautiful lyrical instrument, Hall’s voice has a quality that makes Cenerentola a well-grounded figure; beyond thrilling trills, her Angelina makes us believe that she is the most normal person on the stage — the only one that we can relate to. Her coloratura, therefore, instead of sounding like instrumentalisations of herself, is adjacent to her well-commanded lyrical lines. The challenging psychological problem within “Cenerentola”— why is she seeking the recognition of those who despised and mistreated her — seems to be peripheral to the making of the character. Angelina’s main feature seems to be her niceness and deep-rooted morality. Her voice serves as a moralizing force within the opera. Her “Non più mesta” was an invitation to goodness instead of a showcase of virtue. And her goodness, as opposed to her stepfamily’s wickedness, needs no explanation: it is all present in the voice.”
Operawire 14.11.23 João Marcos Copertino

Repost from @bostonlyricopera
•
🗞️ THE REVIEWS ARE IN 🌟
We’re thrilled to share this shining moment from a review! Our title character stunningly sung by mezzo-soprano Cecelia Hall brought so much humanity to our production. Thank you, OperaWire, for the kind words!

👏 Join us in congratulating the magic of live performance and the incredible talents that brought our Cinderella to life. 🌟

Read the whole review here: https://operawire.com/boston-lyric-opera-2023-24-review-la-cenerentola/

#opera #review #boston #BostonCinderella #CinderellaatBLO

📷 Nile Scott Studios

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