In a message dated 11/28/2005 8:11:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It's an excellent piece to sing for learning to get the voice agile:) Getting yourself ready for "Una voce poco fa"? I'm obsessed with "Figaro" lately.... Which reminds me of a great production I saw that used Rene Magrite paintings as a jumping off point. The costumes were stereotypes....not accurate really. Rosina was in an all white almost Flamenco dress. Figaro had his usual bolero, breeches and sash [he sung his big entrance aria...y'know the one with the "Fiiiiiii-gaaaaa-rooooo.....Fi-ga-ro....FigaoFigaroFigaroFigaro....." show off section....in his bedroom getting dressed. At the beginning of it he's getting out of bed....he's all dressed by the end of it.] During the thunderstorm, a scrim came down raining men in bowler hats. When a big conflict would arise, a drop of a train coming out of the fireplace would appear. At the end when the lovers are united, the walls of the room became a box of blue sky with little white clouds, then the Count and Rosina appear in their same costumes only now made of blue sky with clouds. I loved it! _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
