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My teenage wanted to attend an Opera. Since virginia Opera has a light comedy offering with "Cosi Fan tutte", I thought it would be a good introduction. She got a little apprehensive about the crowd around her being rather gray-haired. After the Opera got going, she really enjoyed herself. She did not want to leave her seat during intermission. The performace was perfect.
I was blown away by the Opera, well deserving of a production even at the Met in NYC. FiKile Mvinjelwa's Rigoletto was amazing he bought the charactor to life and his singing of the part was flawless. Sang-Eun Lee's Gilda was excellent and hopefully will return in the role of Madama Butterfly in April. Go see this if you can you won't regret it.
Sang-Eun Lee, Fikile Mwinjelwa, and (my personal favorite, wink wink) Aurelio Dominguez rocked the socks off this opera--I hope to see any or all of them again in other performances in the future. My husband and I were blown away.
absolutly an amazing experience. Outstanding performance.
The characters were wonderful and exciting. I laughed, I cried and I wondered.
This was my first Opera experience..I have always enjoyed the ballet and musicals so I thought it was time to broaden the horizon....I am so glad I did!!! My boyfriend and I both adored it and we are looking forward to Madama Butterfly in the spring!!
Rigoletto was performed masterfully from a musical perspective. Gilda was amazing and Rigoletto has a great voice. The orchestra was very good but the cellos were weak. The sets were contradictory with tapestry on one side and scaffolding on the other. The rotating unit on stage right was very well designed. The stage directing in Act II left a lot to be desired. Chorus reaction to the discovery of Rigoletto's presumed mistress as his daughter was non-existent. Keeping Rigoletto from going through a non-existent door then leaving the access totally unprotected was not credibile. However, acting and stage directing are not why we go to the opera. All in all, it was a night to remember and I highly recommend it. The soprano was the best I have heard!
Porgy & Bess was an amazing performance! It was full of emotion. The singers were soul-stirring. This is a must-see!
Overall I found the performance fascinating and moving. It hit on all the emotions from sadness to laughter.
Wonderful play, the singing .and acting was excellent.... Enjoyed every minute of it.
Wonderful show !! a must see for everyone of all ages. i enjoyed the show from begining to end. this show will go on for another 35 years and still receive the honors and awards it deserves. amazing voices and actors and the storyline had you waiting to see what was going to happen next, while the singing had your hair on your standing up with excitement. porgy displayed what a person in love would do to be happy and bess showed us how being alone in this world is a heart breaking event. take everyone in the family to go see Porgy And Bess.
Amazing! Sets were stellar. Voices superb. Ability of "Porgy" to be a cripple unbelievable. The dancing interpretations perfectly fit each event portrayed.
The performance was outstanding; would recommend to my friends and family to me next season as a family and friends outing.
We thought Porgy and Bess was very well done and that the singers were excellent, and of very high caliber. We really enjoyed the staging effects and the clever use of lights. You really felt that you were on Catfish Row.
The vocalists were wonderful....the music was transporting
We bought tickets for ourselves and another couple from the Eastern Shore. It was a fabulous production. We all had a great time. The music was wonderfully sung and as great art does, evoked a deep emotional response by all. We loved seeing Porgy and Bess at the Ferguson Center. We would love to have more opera brought to the Peninsula.
We bought tickets for ourselves and another couple form the Eastern Shore. It was a fabulous production. We all had a great time. The music was wonderfully sung and as great art does, evoked a deep emotional response by all. We loved seeing Porgy and Bess at the Ferguson Center. We would love to have more opera brought to the Peninsula.
Started a little slow, gained momentum, then accelerarted to the end. It was great. Read the synopsis ahead of time.
The Porgy And Bess presentation at Ferguson Center on Friday, May 7 was a thoroughly enjoyable event. The enthusiasm of the cast was palpable. Their voices and acting were outstanding. When reading the program discussing the main cast backgrounds, it is easy to see why they have traveled across the United States and overseas to play in other operas. Their talents are outstanding.
Very impressive & moving opera, done very well. Though the synopsis makes the plot sound simplistic, there is surprising depth to the characters & plot. Also, Ferguson Center at Christopher Newport University is beautiful. Great line of sight from everywhere, intimate setting.
