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Virginia Opera
Virginia Opera
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5
7 of 8(88%)customers would recommend this to a friend.
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5
Long and lacking emotion
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
Favorite moment: Love scene at end of first act. @
Posted 10/30/2009
by crabpot5
Location: Eastern Virginia
This was the first opera for my wife and me and we looked forward to a pleasant experience in the new Carpenter Center. It was great except for three things. The lead tenor was hard to hear during a good portion of the four acts. Some times I felt the orchestra overpowered him but the other voices came through just fine, especially the powerful soprano. The tenor and some others also seemed to be just plodding along from note to note without much emotion. Except for the soprano the final act would have been a flop. Our other complaint is the length of three intermissions. Others in the audience had about had it when the third intermission just dragged on, and some began clapping. It seems scene changes could be made a little faster. Some work on the sound quality would enhance the beautiful Carpenter Center.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
Favorite moment: Love scene at end of first act. @
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Review 2 for Virginia Opera
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5
La Boheme was unforgettable.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
Favorite moment: Musetta's waltz at the French Quarter @
Posted 10/29/2009
by Anonymous
It was a wonderful experience to attend the performance of La Boheme.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
Favorite moment: Musetta's waltz at the French Quarter @
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Review 3 for Virginia Opera
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5
First opera experience but definitely not the last
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
Posted 10/26/2009
by JoshRVa
As this was my first opera experience, I can say that I definitely had no idea what to expect from the performance, but I was blown away. The performers are all extremely talented and the set design was stellar.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
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Review 4 for Virginia Opera
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5
La Boheme
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
Favorite moment: All four acts. @
Posted 10/26/2009
by opera1
Location: Richmond, VA
The Carpent Center was beautiful after its renovation. I have seen many performances of La Boheme and this one was not the best but a good one. I would still go to any staging of that opera. The music is beautiful and so was the orchestra at this performance.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
Favorite moment: All four acts. @
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Review 5 for Virginia Opera
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5
Beautiful opera
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
Favorite moment: The sets were just beautiful. The winter scene actually made me feel cold. @
Posted 10/26/2009
by Loveliveperformances
Location: Richmond, VA
This was the first opera at the newly renovated Carpenter Center. Nice facility, great opera and beautiful sets.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Sun, Oct 25, 2009 @
Favorite moment: The sets were just beautiful. The winter scene actually made me feel cold. @
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Review 6 for Virginia Opera
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5
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
Posted 10/24/2009
by Anonymous
Virginia Opera's production of La Boheme is very professional. The performers are all top grade.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
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Review 7 for Virginia Opera
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5
OOUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPERB FACILITY
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
Favorite moment: Pre opera lecture. @
Posted 10/24/2009
by PRB1
Location: PETERSBURG
The singers, orchestra, and sets for VA Opera's LA BOHEME were outstanding, creating a unified, totally enjoyable, production. Congratulations to the entire company.. Especially notable was the pre-opera lecture. Whoever presented that lecture/demonstration is an invaluable member of the VA artistic community.
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- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
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Review 8 for Virginia Opera
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5
Tailgating at the opera?
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
Favorite moment: The music was wonderful, especially the lead woman, Mimi. @
Posted 10/24/2009
by Nicknaming
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Another intermission? Count 'em, one, two, three. Long intermissions broke up the flow of the opera and I felt like I was more at a fund raiser. People standing in the their seats during intermissions, mingling, drinking, socializing. Seemed to be a lot of emphasis placed on drinking. Allowing patrons to bring drinks into the theater now gave it a football game atmosphere. All in all, I never felt as if I had a true opera experience with all the distractions.
The sets were wonderful, but maybe not worth the time to change them out. I've been to this opera before which utilized sets on circle turn arounds. Sets are nice in the opera, but hearing the music and passion of the story is more important to me.
Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage @
- Richmond @
,VA @
- Fri, Oct 23, 2009 @
Favorite moment: The music was wonderful, especially the lead woman, Mimi. @
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