Reading through the responses to another question on this forum, I saw that this venue was highly recommended. I am not at all familiar with the performance available there in early June when our family will be visiting. Can anyone recommend (or not) the performance of Gasparone? Where else might I find good musical entertainment early in June? I don't really want to spend the kind of money Opera House tickets would cost to view a ballet there; standing room is not an option because one member or our family cannot stand for long periods of time.
Thanks!
Posted by
Wyckoff, NJ, USA
7265 posts
If you don't regularly attend live opera or ballet, I don't see it as essential to do this. (We went when we were in Vienna, but got to see a regular warhorse opera, I forget which one.) It's not a matter of quality, or attractiveness of the auditorium. It's a matter of money and time, while on a vacation. Many regional opera houses have affordable tourist building tours.
Although the operetta (not opera) you named has the virtue of having premiered in Vienna, I plead ignorance. But I would guess it has never (?) been done (outside of music schools) in the U.S.
Posted by
white plains, ny, usa
4140 posts
This is a Viennese operetta by Carl Millocker , a contemporary of Johann Strauss II , the better known composer of operettas like " Die Fledermaus : and " Der Zigeunerbaron " . It is a classic example of late nineteenth century operetta with light , pretty music and and a comedic plot , This will make for an enjoyable evening and the theater is lovely as well . You can also expect a first rate performance , here is the story - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasparone and listen to some of it here - https://youtu.be/IuujLyAdwjs
Posted by
OP
Ithaca, NY, USA
666 posts
thank you so much!