rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

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rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by lennygoran » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:15 am

Yep that's how the director and tenor see the Met's new production of this opera according to their interview at an intermission with DiDonato at the HD troyens-now my wife tells me she wants to see it! Len :(
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Re: rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by John F » Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:10 am

Except that both entertainers were Las Vegas headliners, I don't see that this is even relevant to director Michael Mayer's concept, let alone Verdi's opera.
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Re: rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by josé echenique » Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:17 am

I wonder if the Duke will get to sing "I get a kick out of you" instead of "La donna é mobile".
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Re: rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by jbuck919 » Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:12 pm

At least he didn't say John Wayne.

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Re: rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by lennygoran » Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:48 pm

josé echenique wrote:I wonder if the Duke will get to sing "I get a kick out of you" instead of "La donna é mobile".
Jose :) :) :) How about Gilda acting a little more like Marilyn Monroe! Let's bring in the TV show the Sopranos! :( Regards, Len
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Post by John F » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:40 pm

That concept has already been used (and used up) by Jonathan Miller, in his infamous Mafia production set in contemporary Little Italy.
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Re: rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by lennygoran » Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:51 am

John F wrote:That concept has already been used (and used up) by Jonathan Miller, in his infamous Mafia production set in contemporary Little Italy.
Sure glad I missed that one! I may not be as lucky this time--Sue wants to see this one. :(
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Re: rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by Jared » Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:58 pm

lennygoran wrote:
John F wrote:That concept has already been used (and used up) by Jonathan Miller, in his infamous Mafia production set in contemporary Little Italy.
Sure glad I missed that one! I may not be as lucky this time--Sue wants to see this one. :(
Lenny, if it's any consolation, I also have a ticket, although having recently managed to get through this 'modernisation', I feel I'm ready for anything:

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Post by lennygoran » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:22 am

Jared wrote: Lenny, if it's any consolation, I also have a ticket, although having recently managed to get through this 'modernisation', I feel I'm ready for anything:
Jared we'll have to compare notes--we see it HD style Feb 16 at the NYC Zigfield. Regards, Len
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Re: rigoletto duke as sinatra/steve martin combo

Post by Jared » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:55 am

lennygoran wrote:
Jared wrote: Lenny, if it's any consolation, I also have a ticket, although having recently managed to get through this 'modernisation', I feel I'm ready for anything:
Jared we'll have to compare notes--we see it HD style Feb 16 at the NYC Zigfield. Regards, Len
^^ that's it... same date as myself, at Hereford Courtyard... :)
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