That
was a great show. Lydia Evans and Lynne McMurtry were excellent in the
first half. And we can't say enough about soprano Colleen Marcello, baritone James
Wright, and actor David Bondrow in La Serva Padrona -- they performed as if
they were major stars. In fact, the whole thing seemed so natural and
solid, it felt as if the cast had already sung this many times before.
And of course, the little Chamber orchestra was terrific.
Great food and wine, too.
The acoustics in the Albright's old indoor courtyard are difficult. The acoustics were not a problem for the second half opera, probably because we were listening to solo voices, and they were at a distance from the musicians. It was more difficult hearing the two women in the first half in the Stabat Mater, with the orchestra directly behind them. (It would have been helpful having the Latin text in the program, along with the English translation.)
But a great show.
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