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1“There is only one problem with Opera Saratoga’s terrific production of Man of La Mancha: it ran for just three performances. That’s more than enough to be grateful for in these perilous times for performing arts organizations, but the show deserves to be seen far and wide… Lawrence Edelson, Opera Saratoga’s artistic and general director, has repeatedly demonstrated his knack for staging opera in the intimate confines of the Spa Little Theater. With Man of La Mancha, he brings the same integrity, cogency and dramatic urgency to a massive stage (the Saratoga Performing Arts Theater seats 5200 people in the amphitheater alone). His concept for Man of La Mancha is traditional, but technology imbues it with freshness and wonder. Barry Steele brought Edelson’s vision to life through video and projections that create the walls of a huge prison; the vast vistas of the arid plains of La Mancha, complete with windmills; and the inn where Don Quixote meets Aldonza. The velvety blue sky dotted with thousands of twinkling stars is magical. Most impressive of all was the entry of the Knight of the Mirrors with his men, most of whom were digital creations. The cast that Edelson assembled reminds one of the pure joy of hearing popular musicals sung with classically trained voices. He could have done no better."
