Opera from the bleachers

In keeping with my ‘see it live’ theme (Live Performances, Live Performers), we saw the San Francisco Opera performance of Samson and Delilah last friday – at AT&T Park. It was live – but the performers were across town at the Opera House.

It was great. A different ambiance than the Opera House to be sure. There was the good (a hot dog, a beer and popcorn) and the bad (four adults pirouetting around the base paths during a beautiful aria). We will be able to contrast this next week when we attend the new Opera by Phillip Glass: Appomattox, at the Opera House.

This opera was more about texture than story. Several scenes are all chorus – with texture in the voices – texture in the acting – texture in the scenery and costumes. The visual aspect was better presented on the big screen in the ball park.

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Jim on October 1st 2007 in Arts Commentary

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  1. Jim Panttaja » A Night at the Opera - Appomattox responded on 11 Oct 2007 at 9:35 am #

    [...] week we got closer to the opera – no longer AT&T Park with a hot dog and a beer – but in the Opera House with Appomattox the new Philip Glass [...]

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