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...think that theatrical productions often get bogged down with artistic snobbery. Opera, in particular, has a reputation for being all snootiness: only the most intellectual people can truly appreciate the beauty of opera, etc. I couldn’t disagree more. In the end, all theater is about emotion. The most important thing is to express these emotions to the audience. If a director tries to cater to some pretentious expectation, the emotions don’t always get through...
...that end, opera-goers should leave their English-Italian dictionaries at home...
...This production of “The Marriage of Figaro” is accessible to everyone. First of all, the opera is sung entirely in English. I’ve also tried to express my own humor and sense of fun in the staging of the opera. The result has been some unorthodox, but all the more entertaining, characters...
...it’s all about the music. Tapping into the campus’ operatic talents with some help from veterans of the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club, Vincent is confident that “The Marriage of Figaro” will be one of the best opera productions that Harvard has recently seen...
...Audiences should see Marriage of Figaro for the singers. This production has some of the best opera singers on campus, and they are all surprisingly good actors and comedians as well. It’s really a chance to see a dozen fantastic singers (most of whom don’t get the exposure they deserve) performing in one of the best operas ever...