The production of Elektra on October 21st in Carnegie Hall moved and inspired me more than any other production I have ever watched. The performance was brilliantly organized. The orchestra was positioned on stage in a semicircle formation with an open pathway in the right side of the semicircle for the characters/performers to walk in…
Continue ReadingCarnegie Hall Presents the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Performing Elektra
Initially entering Carnegie Hall, everything seemed to match up with the Metropolitan Opera. The numerous flights of stairs, ushers giving you the lecture about cell phones, and pursuing of the playbill to try to match a face with a insect-sized rendering of a singer far below. What threw me off though, was that there was…
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To convey atmosphere, especially a disturbing one, productions use costumes, set, and special effects. However, the performance of Elektra was done without Ancient Greek rags, fog-machines, and didn’t even hand a backdrop. Instead, the creepy discord of the opera was conveyed with evening dress, furs, well-done makeup, and a stage shared by the orchestra and…
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On Wednesday we attended the Elektra Concert performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. I personally did not enjoy this performance as much as the Otello Opera. Because Elektra was a concert performance, it lacked certain elements that made Othello enjoyable such as costume changes and set design. Set design and costumes make…
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