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U of H can reallly put on an opera. I am SO sorry you missed this one. It's the Ivo I got and you didn't.

The production, from the set (minimalist ground cover and foliage, a few staircases) to the lights (magic) to the costumes (soooo fantasy, without being cliche), to the direction (went in a few directions low-comedy-wise that didn't occur to Rice, and you could hardly hear the singing for the laughter in the audience... surtitles are a good thing) to the actual talent (nothing to sneeze at)... was sublime. And Oberon was played by a real countertenor, the only one at U of H. And he was GOOD. So much better than suspending disbelief for a busty mezzo. So clear, so precise, so musical. I lovvve this Britten opera. It must be a time of inspiration and discouragement, because that is my reaction to everything lately. I want to finish Starbirds, but it will not be that cool. Nothing could ever approach the coolness of Shakespeare set by Britten. Aaahhh

I said hi and had quite a conversation with Eric Rodriguez at the second intermission. JD disappeared; didn't talk to him. I came home and decided not to stay up all night being inspired and writing, because I have an 8:00 performance class in the morning.

And then.

( It's been more than a month since one of these )

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The dream revelation kind of cast a pall on my evening (it's hard not to be depressed by something that disturbing), but it was mostly ameliorated by mama's analysis.

I am sorry to have missed the Crumb, but my free tickets to the dress rehearsal of the Spanish-language Carribean opera Salsipuedes served me well. See it if you have the chance. I could go into an analysis of the compositional style and the effect the various plot lines had on my emotion, but you'd be bored and it's hard to understand that kind of thing without experiencing it, anyway. It's a very cute, mostly upbeat opera, nearly Abduction-from-Seraglio-level silliness in the first act. The one thing I will record for memory is the double-role of the General/Colette was played brilliantly by a fairly big name my mom recognized from Boston. He looks equally good in a military outfit or a skintight glittering green sequined dress and red sequined heels.