John Fenster
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I love bodies of water and opera and other music/theater. Cats, baking, tea. He/him. Westchester County.
The 2023 production by Tobias Kratzer for Deutsche Oper Berlin goes, if not all in, pretty far with this.
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The 2023 production by Tobias Kratzer for Deutsche Oper Berlin goes, if not all in, pretty far with this.
Just found the new version for reduced orchestra. Starts the same way. issuu.com/scoresondema...
Poul Ruders THE HANDMAIDS TALE (Reduced version)
Opera; score; Edition Wilhelm Hansen; wisemusicclassical.com; 58330
issuu.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Just found the new version for reduced orchestra. Starts the same way. issuu.com/scoresondema...
8pm!
I think the Don Giovanni earlier on Saturday started at 1 PM.
I think the Don Giovanni earlier on Saturday started at 1 PM.
November 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
8pm!
I think the Don Giovanni earlier on Saturday started at 1 PM.
I think the Don Giovanni earlier on Saturday started at 1 PM.
Though what I found was the original score; I suppose it's possible Ruders decided to change it, but good parts of the vocal lines seem to be to be clearly written for acoustic singing
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Though what I found was the original score; I suppose it's possible Ruders decided to change it, but good parts of the vocal lines seem to be to be clearly written for acoustic singing
There are some electronics in the score, including a recorded message at the beginning. The first few lines are supposed to be amplified but that fades away and then (I think) none of the rest of the vocals are amplified
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
There are some electronics in the score, including a recorded message at the beginning. The first few lines are supposed to be amplified but that fades away and then (I think) none of the rest of the vocals are amplified
Are they singing with amplification?
(I ask because San Francisco Opera chose to do so, and I don't understand why)
(I ask because San Francisco Opera chose to do so, and I don't understand why)
November 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Are they singing with amplification?
(I ask because San Francisco Opera chose to do so, and I don't understand why)
(I ask because San Francisco Opera chose to do so, and I don't understand why)
It's amazing how insular people can be about their zone of power
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's amazing how insular people can be about their zone of power
The opera ended just before midnight; only the lead cast stuck around for bows
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The opera ended just before midnight; only the lead cast stuck around for bows
I suppose it's the right night to be taking a picture at the top of a set of stairs
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I suppose it's the right night to be taking a picture at the top of a set of stairs
What is his account.
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
What is his account.
Hulu (and ESPN+) are essentially add-on tiers of Disney+ now. You can get them bundled but if you had them separately before they merged the billing may still be separate
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Hulu (and ESPN+) are essentially add-on tiers of Disney+ now. You can get them bundled but if you had them separately before they merged the billing may still be separate
I guess I'd agree that it's "inoffensive." While it's a little befuddling when the audience applauds the sets beyond that they don't get in the way. I hadn't seen Arabella at the Met before, so the production was new to me.
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I guess I'd agree that it's "inoffensive." While it's a little befuddling when the audience applauds the sets beyond that they don't get in the way. I hadn't seen Arabella at the Met before, so the production was new to me.
Maybe they're planning on keeping it around for its decay to match the fading aristocrats, clinging to another world
November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Maybe they're planning on keeping it around for its decay to match the fading aristocrats, clinging to another world
Could you be thinking of the 2023 production by Tobias Kratzer for Deutsche Oper Berlin?
Many virtues to the Deutsche Oper’s new production of Arabella – Seen and Heard International
seenandheard-international.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Could you be thinking of the 2023 production by Tobias Kratzer for Deutsche Oper Berlin?