Monday, August 13, 2007
The other reason for going
The first one was by Tan Dun - called "Tea" - interesting use of water as a musical instrument, great set, fabuous costumes but the worst opera I ever saw!
This is the semi-open air opera house which is terrific - right in the middle of the desert high on a hill overlooking Los Alamos 30 miles or so away (where they built the atomic bombs for Hiroshima and Nagasaki).
Sorry I got distracted but it was on my mind during the second opera - French Baroque - "Plattee" by Rameau. Most enjoyable with fantastic orchestra, soloists and chorus.
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