Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 18:45:24 -0700
To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puppets & opera


I agree!  Even without seeing a Salzburg Marionette production.

Warner Blake

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On 5/10/06 11:21 AM, "Bruce Chesse" <bchesse-AT-imagina.com> wrote:

> As a long time Opera buff (SF Boys's  Chorus 1949
> "The Golden Age of Opera") and a puppeteer in
> three of the Carter opera productions I wouldn't
> miss any of their unique shows. It is opera done
> in the Baroque style. It is often pure Commedia
> del arte with all the improvisation that implies,
> fresh and alive with potent political comment of
> the day. The  Saltsburg Marionettes, who I saw in
> the late 40's, was and is very dry with canned
> music and beautiful settings but no soul. Those
> of you on the East Coast have missed out on great
> puppetry. I am glad to see they are traveling to
> Germany and will get to perform with a world
> class orchestra and get some of the credit they
> deserve. I love their purity of purpose and
> rollicking  lack of self importance. Anybody want
> to spot me the cash to go to Potsdam to see them.
> Those who can should.
> 
> Bruce K. Chessé
> 
> 
> 
>> >Dear Jim and other critters,
>> >
>> >We (Carter Family Marionettes - Northwest Puppet
>> >Center) have been staging marionette operas with
>> >live music and professional singers on an annual
>> >basis for several years.  So far we have done:
>> >
>> >"La Grandmere Amoureuse"
>> >"Il Girello"
>> >"The Burning House"
>> >"The Sneeze of Hercules"
>> >"The Dragon of Wantley"
>> >"The Magic Flute"
>> >
>> >This week we open our newest marionette opera:
>> >
>> >"The Tragedy of Tragedies:  The Life and Death of Tom Thumb"
>> >
>> >It plays May 12-21, 2006.  Aside from "Magic
>> >Flute" (which was not done with puppets until
>> >fairly modern times), all these operas were
>> >either staged originally with marionettes or
>> >were adapted to marionettes during the baroque
>> >era.
>> >
>> >This June, we will be performing Haydn's "The
>> >Burning House" in Potsdam, Germany with 28 piece
>> >orchestra.
>> >
>> >In April of 2007, we are staging "The Liberation
>> >of Ruggiero from the Island of Alcina" composed
>> >by Francesca Caccini in 1623.
>> >
>> >In the course of working on these projects, we
>> >have accumulated quite a bit of information on
>> >puppet opera.  Jim and anyone else interested,
>> >please email me or Stephen Carter if you have
>> >any specific questions or areas of interest.
>> >We'll see if we can help or put you on the
>> >trail.  Now time to get back to rehearsals.
>> >
>> >Best regards,
>> >
>> >Dmitri Carter
>> >
>> >dmitri-AT-nwpuppet.org
>> >
>> >Carter Family Marionettes
>> >Northwest Puppet Center
>> >9123 - 15th Ave. NE
>> >Seattle, WA 98115-3111
>> >
>> >http://www.nwpuppet.org
>> >
>> >Tel:  206 523 2579
>> >Fax:  206 523 8078
>> >
>> >
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