Comments on: Lowell House’s Tragedy Otello A Triumph http://classical-scene.com/2009/03/04/lowell-houses-tragedy-otello-a-triumph/ a virtual journal and blog of the classical music scene in Boston Mon, 21 May 2012 05:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Music Lover http://classical-scene.com/2009/03/04/lowell-houses-tragedy-otello-a-triumph/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Music Lover Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:28:05 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=778#comment-304 You should have seen the other cast! They were phenomenal! You should have seen the other cast! They were phenomenal!

]]> By: Ssettannante amante di Musica http://classical-scene.com/2009/03/04/lowell-houses-tragedy-otello-a-triumph/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Ssettannante amante di Musica Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:16:08 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=778#comment-303 Il mio sbaglio tipografica (my typographical - and spelling - mistake): Il mio "nome"?: Settantenne Il mio sbaglio tipografica (my typographical – and spelling – mistake):
Il mio “nome”?: Settantenne

]]> By: Ssettannante amante di Musica http://classical-scene.com/2009/03/04/lowell-houses-tragedy-otello-a-triumph/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Ssettannante amante di Musica Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:28:48 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=778#comment-302 Yes, this was a fine production, and it was good to see so many students involved. I do wonder why the orchestra had to be so large, even if, as one cellist noted, there are six parts for her instrument alone. The setting, a turreted stone castle with exterior stairs, worked very well. The staging and lighting, though conventional, were very well done, most notably in the crowd scene at the beginning of Act III, when the colorful assembly around Desdemona sing her praises, while Iago, the only black figure, lurks stage left. Melynda Davis (Desdemona) and Ana Maria Ugarte (Emilia) sang and acted well, but the stand-out in this production was Brian Landry (Otello). Wonderful voice, clean and lyrical, superb character portrayal, and excellent, fully understandable diction. One caveat to all three: to reach higher levels in the operatic world, which they justly deserve, they should look to Deborah Voight and the beneficial turn-around in her career. Yes, this was a fine production, and it was good to see so many students involved. I do wonder why the orchestra had to be so large, even if, as one cellist noted, there are six parts for her instrument alone. The setting, a turreted stone castle with exterior stairs, worked very well. The staging and lighting, though conventional, were very well done, most notably in the crowd scene at the beginning of Act III, when the colorful assembly around Desdemona sing her praises, while Iago, the only black figure, lurks stage left.

Melynda Davis (Desdemona) and Ana Maria Ugarte (Emilia) sang and acted well, but the stand-out in this production was Brian Landry (Otello). Wonderful voice, clean and lyrical, superb character portrayal, and excellent, fully understandable diction.

One caveat to all three: to reach higher levels in the operatic world, which they justly deserve, they should look to Deborah Voight and the beneficial turn-around in her career.

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