Recensioni dell'organizzazione
2“I want people to have joy at the theater; to have a connection with the community and artists; and that opera is about depth. . .and how immersed one can be in a production,”
Overall, this year’s summer festival season is keeping in theme, as the lineup consists of sixteen festival singers, two conductors, a pianist and two directors. With this intention, two noteworthy guest acts, Andy Papas and Eric McConnell will also feature (both of whom are alums of Opera Saratoga’s prestigious training program).
Recensioni di produzioni precedenti
11Megan Pachecano is a finch fancier in ‘Vinkensport.’ The vocally noteworthy cast, members of Opera Saratoga’s Young Artist Program, are actor-singers well prepared by company’s music staff.
The cast... soprano Megan Pachecano... is in terrific voice, and offers enthusiastic, imaginative and detailed character studies...
In director Lawrence Edelson’s Opera Saratoga production, Marie is played by coloratura soprano Keely Futterer with spellbinding vocal variety and fearless comic brilliance. Decked out in Act I military mufti, her abundance of loose, honey-blond hair flying, she hoofs it with abandon and arpeggiates with tomboy-diva virtuosity. Then, in Act II, negotiating Marie’s faltering attempts at transformation into elegant upper-class lady, Futterer prompts side-splitting guffaws with her clodhopping Elly May Clampett-ry, impudent tantrums, and pitch-perfect sendups of art-song affections.
Lyric soprano Keely Futterer is, at least his equal – and many might rightfully argue better – since her role is more demanding. Futterer has one of the most gorgeous voices you can imagine with charm to match. Hers is a performance you will remember and speak about for years.
By contrast, dizzying heights of romantic extravagance are achieved by the illicit young lovers Camille de Rosillon and Valencienne, played by tenor Scott Quinn and soprano Megan Pachecano, respectively...
What redeems the production is the marvelous voices of the cast [...] Another pleasure in the production is the performance of Megan Pachecano as Valencienne... who elevates flirting to a fine art. Her engaging, charming performance along with her lovely singing is especially impressive... She has a promising future.
