![]() A fluorescent tube? Splats of paint on the background canvas? A single archway as a set? I might expect this from an amateur company but not the Detroit opera. Although the singers and orchestra moved me to tears for their magnificent performance, I was appalled at the sets, costumes, and props used in this production, not to mention the reverse acts which completely stole the emotional draw to all of these characters in whole. This production did not disappoint….I totally wasted my money and my Sunday afternoon. When I found it would be presented in reverse (after buying tickets) I decided to keep an open mind but expected to NOT enjoy this twist on one of the most famous operas ever with music I have loved since I was a little girl. Having been to Detroit opera many times, I was so excited to come back for the first time since pandemic. I was unable to enjoy the performance because, despite notices of no late seating, the usher brought a man in 30 minutes late and the man immediately put his mask in his pocket, having only used it to get in. ![]() Missed having no set except a few pieces of furniture.ġ00 minuets is a bit to long for my wife and others who left during performance then returned What a joy to be back in the Opera House! May the Detroit Opera continue to present unusual versions of operas in the future - as long as they can be as well done as this one. My compliments to the Director and the Conductor and Orchestra, and especially to the leading singers that carried the weight of this story through their emotionally correct and beautiful singing. Given the craziness of our society these days, the loss of many people we know through Covid and other illnesses, why not reverse the usual pattern of operas like this? Some could not reverse well this could. So the loss of Mimi would be the strongest and first memory anyone would actually get and then we would think back what happened to get us to that point. In some respects, the reversal probably reflects memory as it often is - we think of the newest memories, and then the older ones come back to us. I was surprised at how much I actually enjoyed the reversal of the acts! It made it "new", without losing the beauty of well-known arias, and stimulated conversation with other friends who had attended this Sunday afternoon performance with us, and then with other friends by telephone afterwards. ![]() Superb and fascinating performance! Well sung and acted by each of the featured singers. ![]()
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