tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post2551427817882123870..comments2024-03-27T21:41:50.122-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: More Random NotesLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-53845516090092982322010-06-13T12:37:30.161-07:002010-06-13T12:37:30.161-07:00That's two sentences from the press packet, wh...That's two sentences from the press packet, which is put together to provide members of the press with useful info not in the program. It's four pages long for Valkyrie, and also includes the instrumentation, info on cuts (none for this opera!), whether anything is amplified, and a complete performance history of the work at SF Opera. I don't see that these two sentences say anything about whether or not the music is the main thing. (And there's now a link on the media roundup posting to my review, so you can see what I thought.)Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-82990746652436946632010-06-13T07:31:35.314-07:002010-06-13T07:31:35.314-07:00"The fire scene at the end of Act III is crea..."The fire scene at the end of Act III is created with a perforated pipe filled with gas that is progressively lit. Both Mark Delavan and Nina Stemme are wearing fireproof costumes, and Delavan also has fireproof gloves." <br /><br />And what could possibly go wrong with that?<br /><br />At some point we gotta go back to the music as the main thing...Paul Mullernoreply@blogger.com