One of the most awesome and easily enjoyable operas of the latter 20th century, John Adams’ “Nixon in China,” will be presented at the Roxy Theatre in Missoula this Saturday as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD Series. For anyone who (understandably) still labors under the misperception that contemporary classical music and opera are difficult and unpleasant, this is simply a must-see. [Read More...]
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This weekend, the Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” series continues at the Roxy Theatre in Missoula with “Don Carlo,” by Giuseppe Verdi. While not as well-known as Verdi’s big hits (“Aida,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata”), “Don Carlo” follows the script pretty well: It’s full of big tunes, epic drama, war and romance. Since this is the Met’s production, you can also expect a lavish production and some of the best singers in the world. There’s nothing remotely “Christmasy” about it, but for some folks, that’s a plus this time of year. Here’s the press release straight from the Met. [Read More...] Advertisement Andrew Morris, the guy who has brought the Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” simulcasts to Missoula’s Roxy Theatre, is venturing into some new territory next Thursday with a hi-def screening of a live taping of Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” The Missoulian previewed the screening earlier this month; but this week the lineup of guests was finally announced. I thought I would pass it along. For those who missed Keillor’s live broadcast from Missoula’s Adams Center back in 2006, this should be your next-best thing to experiencing the show in person….I can say, having attended that broadcast, the creativity and improvsational flair of the show is all the more remarkable to witness in person. [Read More...] This Saturday, Nov. 7, the Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” series continues at the Roxy Theatre in Missoula with Puccini’s last and biggest opera, “Turandot.” I, for one, can’t wait to see it. [Read More...] This Saturday is, of course, Halloween; and there are about a billion things going on in town, most of them involving conspicuous costumery. Still, the best costumes won’t be found at the bars; instead, they’ll be on screen at the Roxy Theatre, where the Metropolitan Opera’s “Live in HD” series continues with Verdi’s “Aida,” the most spectacular of operatic spectaculars… [Read More...] The opening night audience booed. The critics collectively sniffed. The New Yorker summed up the prevailing sentiment about the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” under a one-word headline: “Fiasco.” Yet here in Missoula, despite a 2,381-mile remove from the opulent auditorium of the Met, audiences (myself included) were moved to the rather unusual act of cheering in a movie-house when that same production of “Tosca” opened the 2009-2010 “Met in HD” series of live, high-definition simulcasts at the Roxy Theatre. Simpletons we? Well, it’s not so simple. [Read More...] Growing up in Missoula, Andy Morris never had much exposure to opera. Even as he earned his college degree as an orchestral French horn player, Morris says his knowledge of the music and drama of opera remained limited. A few years spent in Italy changed all that. “Living in Italy and being immersed in the classical music culture there was such an inspiration and made me take another look at opera, which is so much more a part of the culture there,” said Morris, who lived in Italy for the past five and a half years, the last few months of which were spent working on a Master’s degree in performing arts management. As he contemplated the end of his studies there and an impending move back to Missoula, Morris decided to look into how he might begin building an opera audience in Missoula, a town which – until this past year – lacked its own professional opera company. “I had to do a thesis project, and I thought of the Met broadcasts,” said Morris, referring to the four-year-old series of live simulcasts of opera performances from New York’s Metropolitan Opera. “When I learned that only Bozeman and Helena were offering them in Montana, I decided to make that my summer project: to bring them to Missoula.” [Read More...] |
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