tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post2100184161557384324..comments2023-04-11T03:02:54.675-07:00Comments on Trying to remain opera-tional: crickets.........crickets........sestissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07329645161822073127noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-91862204036127923992010-10-26T17:50:54.144-07:002010-10-26T17:50:54.144-07:00You know, I have noticed that the really goosed up...You know, I have noticed that the really goosed up audiences don't seem to be so much into the opera-as-a-whole as they seem to be waiting for the highlights they have heard before. They recognize the hits they came to hear and go wild. Perhaps your audiences really were more involved in the overall production. I love that you recognize when you nail it and take satisfaction in that. That's mental health right there, is what that is.Sibylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298819489853065976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-15507390409434525052010-10-24T08:57:28.214-07:002010-10-24T08:57:28.214-07:00Cheer up, Jenny! Lincoln thought he bombed at Gett...Cheer up, Jenny! Lincoln thought he bombed at Gettyburs when he finished speaking and no one said a word. Sometimes an audience internalizes a great performance. If you sing at a funeral, no one will applaud, but the balm you pour into their hearts can last a lifetime. The opera house can be a church, a brothel, a circus, or anything, and the audience creates the performance as actively as the performers. Wear it as a badge of honor that your performance of the same material moves audiences in such contrasting ways.Tom Makeighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503959585710370283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-48020402161799825892010-10-24T05:45:01.208-07:002010-10-24T05:45:01.208-07:00Thanks Anonymous - your comments are always so sup...Thanks Anonymous - your comments are always so supportive and well informed. Craig - I have no doubt that you are absolutely the perfect audience member! It's only because I've done this particular exact production before and heard the audience go nuts that I am curious about why they're quieter now. Thank you for coming Georgia D - Georgia is my best friend's name, so I feel close to you already :)sestissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07329645161822073127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-21108658657881331652010-10-24T04:35:40.183-07:002010-10-24T04:35:40.183-07:00I have no idea why they didn't applause at the...I have no idea why they didn't applause at the end of Una voce poco fa. But there I guess that there are some places and some people...where there's a tradition not to applause until the end of the act. I saw a lot of things like this. And people are taught like this, especially older ones. <br />Anyway, I love Il barbiere and I am sure that you made an awesome Rosina. We would surely want to hear you on YouTube, so if there's a time when you post it, please let us know!<br />Have a wonderful Sunday!Andra Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831505159503397091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-53928523523078329872010-10-24T03:42:04.542-07:002010-10-24T03:42:04.542-07:00Hi there! I was at the performance at the Schiller...Hi there! I was at the performance at the Schiller Theater on Oct. 22 and thought you did a fantastic job. This was my first time hearing you! Compliments especially on the funny, clever and provocative cadences. <br />The audience was a bit sedate, but that was nothing compared to the Traviata audience last night (Oct 23) at the Komische Oper. Dead silence. <br />Perhaps there was something in the air this weekend... there is also a storm brewing among the orchestras in Berlin, so I wouldn't be surprised if that is why the audiences have been acting a bit strange.<br />Nonetheless, congratulations on a fantastic Rosina!Georgia Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-67734200704859260682010-10-23T19:11:08.840-07:002010-10-23T19:11:08.840-07:00I find this post VERY interesting because I, as an...I find this post VERY interesting because I, as an audience member, sometimes don't applaud after a well-sung aria if the singers on the stage continue directly into the next bit of stage business, or if the conductor seems to move the music along with little pause. Also, sometimes I'm carried away by the singing and don't want to interrupt the feeling. I'll tell you that one thing I HATE is when some guy (it's almost always a guy), yells out "Brava!" a millisecond after the aria's last note. I don't ever want to be that guy.<br /><br />Or should I reconsider?Craignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-43833464421561633562010-10-23T07:47:33.257-07:002010-10-23T07:47:33.257-07:00One other factor is the particular audience for a ...One other factor is the particular audience for a specific night in a series subscription. I am sure you have been told which night's audiences can be expected to be the most responsive. This is true all over the world. Often the opening night crowd is considered the least passionate and least informed. As the nights wear on, you get to the most ardent fans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1236652494278313169.post-31757435112657645222010-10-23T07:38:08.079-07:002010-10-23T07:38:08.079-07:00You know, Jennifer, sometimes there is absolutely ...You know, Jennifer, sometimes there is absolutely no accounting for why an audience doesn't clap at certain moments, or even for why they are relatively subdued during and after a show. Just like they can go nuts about a performance that one doesn't consider one's best by any measure! It's rather random at times. <br /><br />As you know, the conductor can help you or hurt you in this regard. Sometimes they honestly don't want the performance "disrupted" - ha! Also, I believe it takes effort on the part of the public and it appears some days that they just don't have enough energy to show their appreciation. Sounds weird to say that, but I think it's true.<br /><br />And, you may think I am trying too hard to find a silver lining, but sometimes silence is a compliment. The public has been drawn in to your performance and they are in a bit of a reverie, so to speak. <br /><br />Sometimes when I hear a big hand from the public for a singer's aria it has been started by said singer's agent, to be truthful. If there's no one there to start things up, the moment of opportunity passes and the public stays quiet. Rather silly if you ask me, and not something a singer can trust when it happens like that. <br /><br />Whatever the case, as you say you can't really take it personally. Certain publics are more reserved than others, particularly when you are talking about different countries. You may be right that the different venue has affected things. And if it's a wiederaufnahme many of those people probably saw your show already and just can't summon the same enthusiasm. Not really a comfort, I guess, but it's something :-). I'm sure you sang and acted beautifully, regardless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com