Overall Rating
4.1
By louisianatwo
II trovatore was forgettable
Tucson Music Hall - Tucson
too dark, no scenery changes , fell asleep and then went home at intermission. A waste of money.
By RetRevs
Please! No more electronic staging.
Tucson Music Hall - Tucson
This was the first Arizona Opera Company opera I have attended, having just moved to Tucson . The voices were superb, the chorus was fantastic, the scenery couldn't have been worse. The tickets even in the second balcony are a stretch financially for my husband and me. How dreadful to have such a professional production nearly ruined with the electronic gimmicks which were not only distracting, but very nearly spoiled the whole opera. In addition, I presume that projection process required the excessive darkness on the stage which effectively covered up the beauty of the new costumes. (By the way this was only the second time I've attended Il Trovatore, but am an avid opera fan.) I hope that the production manager, who did ask for comments, does not decide to continue with the special effects scenery attempts. If that is the case, next season we will sadly decline to spend any money at all on tickets.
By haben
Il Trovatore
Tucson Music Hall - Tucson
Just marvelous - singing as well as set up.... !!!!
By WALTAH
Il Travatore was well done
Tucson Music Hall - Tucson
The costumes were very beleivable. The night scenes were not to scary. The singing was rich.
By bucear
Il Trovatore
Tucson Music Hall - Tucson
Good production, voices a little uneven and hopefully the digital renderings will get better.
By Anonymous
Symphony Hall - Phoenix
First time opera goer in Phoenix. Prior to this , Boston and New York. This compares quite favorably.
By artbygrace
Il Trovatore was spellbinding,
Symphony Hall - Phoenix
We enjoyed this wonderful opera, especially the amazing voices of the performers. The one thing we did not care for was the stage sets, which were images rather than usual sets. I felt they detracted from the performance and did not really match the scenes.
By skipaway
very enjoyable
Symphony Hall - Phoenix
The staging was very good. They really evoked the right atmosphere. The cast had excellent voices.The orchestra was top notch as always.
By jimthereview
very poor slide show scenery -- excellent vocals
Symphony Hall - Phoenix
the poor staging crushed what would have been an otherwise above average production.
By SandiaV
Il Trovatore? Burdened by a Contrived Plot
Symphony Hall - Phoenix
This is actually two operas - the first one a medieval morality play, the second more typical of a soap opera. The story line is confused by the emotions of the characters coupled with the perceived need for revenge. The music and performers? Great. That was very enjoyable, but coupled to such a story, not overly satisfying.