I've filed a rave review of Opera Parallèle's current production of Philip Glass's opera La Belle et la Bête. Move fast and you might be able to get tickets to the two remaining performances, which are tonight (Saturday, July 16) at 7:30 pm and tomorrow (Sunday, July 17) at 3 pm, at SFJazz, 201 Franklin St. in San Francisco. (Update: Tomorrow is sold out, so you would need to get a return.) It is really wonderful; a great film, terrific performers, great music, and a wildly imaginative production.
My rave doesn't include one small reservation, which in no way should keep you from going: there could be less amplification; it's just a bit too loud for me. And there's one aspect of the original that just cannot be matched because the original audio is completely gone. That's Jean Marais's instantly-recognizable, slightly-raspy voice. It's one of two things I remembered from seeing this film as a child. The other is the sconces in the hallway.
- Joshua Kosman, SF Chroncle
- Georgia Rowe, Opera News (link to follow)
- Lisa Hirsch, SFCV
- Les Enfants Terribles at Opera Parallèle
- Orphée at ENO (and three other Orpheus operas)
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