IL Postino Opera

"Ring" was played. Cash reserves of the company pressed. And the Los Angeles Opera has become the season Thursday night with the factor of 25 at the door of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.Fortunately, however, "Il Postino" delivered good news.

Daniel Catan Lyric Opera of contrast further notice and late spring and early summer, show heavy Wagner.Based popular Italian tearjerker - nods unwise policy Skármeta Anthony, an ironic novel Chile, which is based on the Movie - "The Postman" was the victim of consumption of the Wagner tetralogy of natural resources, but the fact that the first of a new work, which was originally published in last season. , Has been postponed, probably turned out to be good.

Unlike the first the first opera is not a typical rush job. Casting a safe, conductor and company had the luxury of a year to absorb a new work. The opera was written for two stars tenors: Placido Domingo, the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and Mario Rolando Villazón as the factor that makes friends with young people.

Villazón released when he underwent surgery for her vocal cords in April 2009, but the "Postman" The report makes a reasonable time to find a replacement for Charles Castronovo and learn role.The with a "ring" Opera may have learned something or two in solving production problems. "Il Postino" get a good taste, not even light, is shown in what appears to be good. It is rare for the company, which tends to look a lot.

Catan Fourth opera is not meant to surprise. No doubt most viewers know the origin of the opera and at ease with tonal lyricism infused Puccini score. The composer of Mexico who lives and teaches in Southern California and wrote his book, the film closely follows 1994, if not servile.

Unlike the novel, which takes place in Chile in the final 70 in Neruda's life, the film moves the story of a fictional Italian island 20 years ago, during the exile of the Chilean poet. Catan, however, restores a small sample of politics, sex and wonderful dry humor Skarmeta, and the poetry of Neruda, the film is banal out.There leaves, however, the peculiarity of this opera is a bit of Italian written in Spanish. Also Sunday (who at 69 is the right age Skarmeta's novel over Neruda) is supposed to represent a slightly younger Neruda.

However, Domingo has never had a role tailor-made for him, the better. Neruda tries to open her topless scene in love with his wife, Mathilde, his elegant dress 50-century father know more humor hot (Domingo happen to be a talented actor, comedian), all "The Postman "seems content to the famous comfort zone.

Usually, it takes time to heat and help you out of the Catan. Sunday can be easily divided into overwrought melodrama in the air over the political situation in Chile, but the compassion of his father, radiant, especially in his relationship with Mario, it's pretty hard to resist.

Neruda is a piece made for music. A prolific writer, provided that the composer Neruda true with all the texts, he could never hope to use as texts for Arias. But Mario - a slacker who discovers speechless by the power of Neruda's poetry to seduce the sensual beauty of Beatrice - are more problematic. As the character becomes more passionate, his music since the beginning is already full of nostalgia, he can not express.

And most of the scenes are short, and director Ron Daniels is a unique platform to build a house for coffee Neruda, garden scene, where the sea is decorated with beautiful tiles are elegant and costumes by Ricardo Hernandez. Projections Alert - Ocean, the protests in Chile, the moon, the lovers of the sky.

Philip Bussmann Turn up the atmosphere without supervision. Jennifer Tipton lights, just over a strip of neon, or a place in one location, making presentations, in which poetry can be written life.Catán attractive to women, Cristina Gallardo-Domas and (Matilda) and Amanda Squitieri (Beatriz ), yet seductive on the basis of their male colleagues, so luscious. But even if Nancy Fabiola Herrera as Beatrice's aunt, Donna Rosa, was not aware of the inside is soft.

Vladimir Chernov is a bit 'fusion of luxury as George, the Communist leader-mail the two men. Jose Adan Perez, a right-wing politician, Di Cosimo, a clumsy campaign tactics threaten to destroy the fishery village.In later, unfortunately, is cheese - not to say more would spoil the plot. But, Grant Gershon, associate director of the Opera House, the case of failure.

And it is much more than that.It gives rich instrumental colors Catan score. Poetry is a rich source shed. Love supporting cast. Opera is maintained in motion. This makes the wedding scene, the liveliest of the Opera, the spark. That includes pop songs of the 50's, to flatter the spirit Catan peppers all work. Catan and the company is lucky to have him.