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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
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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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