Vincent Tickets

Vincent was a treat for my husband and me to attend. The acting was superb and the message was inspiring. What a great experience.

Theater was difficult to find, if you don't know Syracuse. But, VINCENT was awesome.

Clever set design. Actor was a true thespian. Wonderful telling of Vincent VanGogh through his brother, Theo.

The music seemed to be a little bit freak. But the stage decoration was very amazing.

Vincent, at the MAC of IU was the premier of the Opera. It was difficult to watch because there were so many dyamics to keep track of, the dialogue, the storyline, the beautiful graphics, and the music. Often times they did not seem to be in sync with each other.

This new opera succeeds musically, visually, and narratively. Composer Bernard Rands, librettist JD McClatchy, and the creative production team juxtapose the progressive inner disintegration of van Gogh's psyche with the concurrent advancement of his artistic vision and skill. The opera begins with an empty, blackened stage, suffused only with music: all mind; no art. At the opera's conclusion, the stage is filled (using digital technology) with his art, which visually overpowers the corpse of van Gogh: only his art remains. This is an "interior," psychological opera: scenes and actions are minimal, while Van Gogh's inner mental state is well conveyed in the music. In the wrong creative hands, this arrangement could spell disaster; not so in this case. This opera will take its rightful place in the national repertoire.