Florentine's 'Idomeneo': Fine performances, uneven production
Florentine's 'Idomeneo': Fine performances, uneven productionMilwaukee Journal SentinelIdomeneo.??? By Elaine Schmidt, Special to the Journal Sentinel Sparkling singing and visual tedium combined to create an uneven Florentine Opera production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" Friday evening. The opera's story, set in about 1200 BC in the aftermath ...The Florentine's powerful “Idomeneo”ThirdCoast Digestall 2 news articles »
Florentine's “Idomeneo”: Thoroughly modern opera seria
Florentine's “Idomeneo”: Thoroughly modern opera seriaThirdCoast DigestThat's one moral — there are several — in Mozart's Idomeneo, which the Florentine Opera will stage Friday night and Sunday afternoon (May 17 and 19). The title character, the King of Crete, is about to drown in a storm on his way home from leading ...
'Idomeneo' director wants to surprise
'Idomeneo' director wants to surpriseMilwaukee Journal SentinelBy Elaine Schmidt, Special to the Journal Sentinel John La Bouchardiere, the British opera director preparing the Florentine Opera production of Mozart's "Idomeneo," is thinking about doing just that, so audiences will let him tell the opera's story.The Florentine Opera Company presents: IdomeneoThirdCoast Digestall 2 news articles »
On Stage 5/15: Milwaukee's companies explore art, in all its forms
On Stage 5/15: Milwaukee's companies explore art, in all its formsThirdCoast DigestBy Matthew Reddin In "Idomeneo," a king faces a horrible sacrifice after being saved from a shipwreck--a sacrifice that will change him and his family forever. Photo credit Kathy Wittman. The Florentine Opera sets sail on a journey of love and ...
Remembering Maurice Sendak's wild side onstage
Remembering Maurice Sendak's wild side onstageLos Angeles TimesThe Times' Martin Bernheimer was far from enthused with 1990 production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" at the Music Center, which featured costumes and backgrounds by Sendak. "[Sendak] is a master of dark-edged humor, and his magical images cast their spell ...Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak diesCBC.caClassical Music Fueled Maurice Sendak's Creative MuseWQXR Radio (blog)Maurice Sendak Dead at 83, Where the Wild Things Are Author DiesLALATEall 1,184 news articles »