Trouble In Tahiti/The Medium by Bernstein, Menotti, sex 07 mar 1997, De (1997/1997), Dirigido por Douglas Horton,, Regente Etienne Siebens, Vooruit, Gante, Bélgica

Muziektheater Transparant presents two of the most appreciated post-war chamber operas in the American tradition. Two operas whose music is very accessible and recognizable, in an unusual and refreshingly new interpretation: Trouble in Tahiti (1952) by Leonard Bernstein, composer of West Side Story , and The Medium (1946) by Giancarlo Menotti - joyful and tragic at the same time. stories of the fantastic power of illusion and the destructive power of disillusionment. The satirical Trouble in Tahiti is about the complications of a young married couple, Sam and Dinah, two representatives of 'The Great American Dream'. Sam and Dinah seem to have it all, but in their lives they feel, and dodge, an ever-present void. The music is very much in the jazz and musical atmosphere. Menotti's The Medium describes the tragedy of a woman who is both a alcoholic and a charlatan. Mme Flora is a deceitful clairvoyant caught between two worlds: the reality that she cannot fully grasp, and the supernatural world, in which she cannot fully believe. Etienne Siebens is the musical director of the orchestra La Squadra and an international cast of singers. The Australian Douglas Horton is responsible for the direction, the sets and costumes were designed by his compatriot Dan Potra.