tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post4478652662421498860..comments2024-03-28T12:59:05.739-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: Further DetailsLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-5267706575274929852010-06-18T07:57:05.956-07:002010-06-18T07:57:05.956-07:00We had Damnation here a few years ago, one of the ...We had Damnation here a few years ago, one of the few productions I've missed that I REALLY wanted to see. I'm still kicking myself! But David Gockley isn't much into challenging or unusual repertory, alas.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-85722468216535797002010-06-17T23:38:20.483-07:002010-06-17T23:38:20.483-07:00Maybe they just chose the wrong Faust? Frankfurt ...Maybe they just chose the wrong Faust? Frankfurt just began a new production of the Berlioz Damnation of Faust and it's a great evening.Daniel Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093101325234464791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-53454924678351720942010-06-17T20:05:42.552-07:002010-06-17T20:05:42.552-07:00Whoops, sorry. All sung recitative. I stayed awake...Whoops, sorry. All sung recitative. I stayed awake for the whole thing, unfortunately. What ballet? :)Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-50041548874515660182010-06-17T18:29:17.232-07:002010-06-17T18:29:17.232-07:00And for cutting most of the interminable dialog be...<i>And for cutting most of the interminable dialog between arias</i><br /><br />What?!? No recitatives? With a cast with no native French speakers? Wow.<br /><br />What about the ballet, did they do the whole thing or were you asleep by then? :-)Henry Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871451112170286316noreply@blogger.com