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What was the last live theater performance that you saw? (lemmy.world)

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Our local university is known for it's historical music program, and they put on a production of the opera Alcina by Handel. It was sublime, and a treat to see a baroque opera performed in a smaller theater.

Do you ever go to see live theater? What was the last thing that you went to? Or, alternatively, what was your favorite?

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[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I've never heard of this one before; it must be so hard to get a new opera out there! I'm glad people are doing it though. Every production seems like a minor miracle of logistics and ambition.

I see it's based on a book, I might have to give that a read.

[-] CombatWombat@feddit.online 4 points 3 days ago

My local opera company does one new opera and two traditional operas every season, so I’ve seen quite a few over the years. The wildest one was definitely The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, a 2017 opera by Bates about the Apple founder.

[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I kind of want to hate watch that Jobs one!

I appreciate that they're doing new stuff though! I love historical performance, but I absolutely understand that is a niche interest. If opera is going to survive as an art form (and I think it should), it needs to be a living medium.

The university is putting an a brand new, world premiere opera called That Hellbound Train here in a couple weeks, and I hope to attend.

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