Notes on MonoDramas At The New York City Opera

by Paddy Johnson on April 5, 2011 · 3 comments Opinion

"Erwartung" Music by Arnold Schoenberg. Libretto by Marie Pappenheim. Performed by Kara Shay Thomson

It warrants mentioning that Kara Shay Thomson’s voice is not for the weak. Her voice is bold, a quality I appreciated as I doubt I would have had any interest in the work at all were it not for her performance.

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Tagged as: Antonin Artaud, Anu Komsi, Arnold Schoenberg, Chagall, Cyndia Sieden, Jennifer Steinkamp, John Zorn, La Machine De L'Etre, Morton Feldman, William Kentridge

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Olen Holm April 6, 2011 at 12:49 am: You said “Duchamp in a dancehall.” nyuk nyuk nyuk
kara April 8, 2011 at 5:14 pm: I think this series is more or less failed. Personally, I love Feldman and his opera set was pretty nice so it was good. But the other two was disappointed ,literally. Specially, though I do love John zorn, his opera was not good!!! at all.
lilwonder April 12, 2011 at 1:39 am: just so you all know–opera singers are never mic’d. that is their voice, and their voice only.