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      By Rex Hearn                                       was a fine “Pollione.” Nicolas Teste, bass baritone, was     Ali Pohanka’s makeup designs were also good. John
        Palm Beach Opera’s                               a brilliant “Oroveso” in a commanding and memorable   Conklin’s set designs were desultory. Lighting design by
      Norma which I heard on April                       performance. He kept the action lively and sang with   Mary Shabatura was adequate. A full house treated the
      7, had great voices singing                        ringing steely tones; we will hear more of him, I hope.   artists to a standing ovation at the end. The 2025 season
      Bellini’s music. Soprano                           Maria Vasilevskaya’s “Clothilde” was very good and   includes Romeo & Juliet, La Traviata and The Marriage
      Angela Meade, perhaps the                          Devin Eatmon’s “Flavio” was perfection. Alas the English   of Figaro. Support the arts!
      leading, living interpreter of                     supertitles were dated and needed revision. Hair and wig
      this most demanding 19th                           design by Anika Seitu needed no improvement.
      century Bel Canto role was
      in fine form. Moving from
      softer passages to dramatic                          The Singles Scene Column from page 3
      crescendos with absolute
      command, she kept the audience spellbound as “Norma.”   neighborhood, you just
      A last-minute substitute for the ailing Jessica Pratt, Meade   struck matchmaking gold.
      did not disappoint as the High Priestess. Bellini became the   Take a front seat in the
      premier exponent of Bel Canto, singing on the breath using the   action by looking at the
      diaphragm to its maximum. Along with contemporaries Verdi,   smiles in the newest sneak
      Donizetti and Rossini they were the leading composers of 19th   peak of the love behind the
      century Romantic Italian operas. Writing just seven operas,   scenes. Confidentiality is
      Bellini died young at 34. But his close friendship with Rossini   their practice and love is
      saw to it he would be remembered. He died in Paris in 1835,   their language. Have an
      miles away from his beloved home, Catania in Sicily. Three   awesome May everyone!  Revolution Dating Wins
      of his operas remain in the repertory today: La Sonambula, I   #T ellY ourFriends  Best Matchmaker Award in
      Puritani and Norma.                                  #MakeYourReservation   2024. #AwardWinningClub  Big Smiles from our Gatsby Guests #PalmBeachSingles
        Conductor Carlo Montenaro kept the 85-member pit                                                   #PartyForAPurpose
      orchestra nicely nuanced and light. A work of this nature does
      not need such massive forces, 36 players would be sufficient.
      Director Keturah Stickann moved people around expertly, I
      counted at least 50 supernumeraries on stage. Their comings
      and goings were seamless drills worthy of a guards regiment.
        Chorus Master Gregory Ritchey trained his members
      so well they delivered some brilliant work. Intelligent in
      their approach, often key and central to the action around
      them. Bravo chorus.
        Ashley Dixon’s
      “Adalgisa” was superb,
      her soaring soprano
      equal to that of Meade’s
      “Norma.” Dixon is surely
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