Comments on: Hip Shot: ‘Magnum Opus’ http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/fringe/2009/07/11/hip-shot-magnum-opus/ Blogging the Capital Fringe Festival 2009 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:41:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hip Shot: “Life in Death: An Opera Electronica” - Fringe & Purge - Washington City Paper http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/fringe/2009/07/11/hip-shot-magnum-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-24329 Hip Shot: “Life in Death: An Opera Electronica” - Fringe & Purge - Washington City Paper Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:59:07 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/fringe/?p=479#comment-24329 [...] flaws. Although I haven’t seen Magnum Opus, I can tell you nearly everything Brian said in his review of it holds true here; besides that both pieces are pocket operas and both feature Czyzewski, “Life [...] [...] flaws. Although I haven’t seen Magnum Opus, I can tell you nearly everything Brian said in his review of it holds true here; besides that both pieces are pocket operas and both feature Czyzewski, “Life [...]

]]> By: William McLeese http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/fringe/2009/07/11/hip-shot-magnum-opus/comment-page-1/#comment-24220 William McLeese Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:26:39 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/fringe/?p=479#comment-24220 Maybe because I'm an opera lover, but my reaction was much more positive. A "chamber opera" like this is a rare treat. And any original opera that works on its own terms is noteworthy. The singers and musicians acquited themselves well, and the score was suggestive of the edgy romanticism of Robert Schumann, for whom the cental character was an alter ego. In all, a very worthy effort and well worth the attention of fringe goers who are open to opera. Maybe because I’m an opera lover, but my reaction was much more positive. A “chamber opera” like this is a rare treat. And any original opera that works on its own terms is noteworthy. The singers and musicians acquited themselves well, and the score was
suggestive of the edgy romanticism of Robert Schumann, for whom the cental character was an alter ego.

In all, a very worthy effort and well worth the attention of fringe goers who are open to opera.

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