tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903412090968698007.post7659158897192967095..comments2023-06-06T10:13:28.691-07:00Comments on Salazar's Opera Family Circle: Met Opera Review: Man (and Woman) win battle versus Machine in Met "Siegfried"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03854740487802078604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903412090968698007.post-80061728991112268102012-05-25T00:59:53.686-07:002012-05-25T00:59:53.686-07:00I don't know if you were able to see the Live ...I don't know if you were able to see the Live in HD performances like the rest of us humble opera lovers, but I did want to mention that in the movie theater, the 3D effects were DEFINITELY visible. Yes, the Machine was awkward and bland at times, but there were enough creative uses with it that it ultimately came through, for me. Tree roots moving, Wotan banishing water from the rocks, etc, looked very convincing. It's too bad that they did not in person. <br /><br />And I personally loved Erda's costume--it's unfair to compare it to Lady Gaga, whose costumes are extremely random and far more outlandish. Since Erda is Earth, I thought the rocky, silicate or obsidian was appropriate. Striking, but she wasn't a character who needed to be moving around a lot.<br /><br />Otherwise, I enjoyed your review, thanks for putting it up. It's good to read about performances other than the ones that will be on DVD.Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614942172984498345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903412090968698007.post-18780319678068343812012-01-24T12:43:27.957-08:002012-01-24T12:43:27.957-08:00Are you joking? The production is gorgeous. What a...Are you joking? The production is gorgeous. What are all you critics whining so much about? At least we can understand what is going on on stage and don't any confusing concepts to worry about. That stuff distracts from Wagner. It doesn't help it. That Valencia produciton looked nice, but I couldn't understand what was going on. No need to convulute things. Keep it sinple. Now is this better than Schenk? No way, but its fun to wait for something cool to happen with the "Machine."George Campusnoreply@blogger.com