Scene4 Magazine | letters to the editor

I found Karren Alenier's comments about the similarities in technique of these 2 very different operas insightful. I saw the Madame Butterfly production and agree that the "film" techniques were largely effective in conveying the emotion of the opera, if somewhat jarring at times to one used to a more traditional production. While I didn't see "College Park", Karren's review of it reminds me of an "over the top" production of The Italian Job at the Edinburgh fringe festival a few years back. We can only hope that traditional opera will not have to lower its production values too much to remain relevant to ticket buyers in this video charged entertainment world.
Susan Absher
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